Today, people are so cautious to not hurt anybody’s feelings that the ability to give someone a direct, straight answer has become the exception, not the norm. Society really just wants you to tell it what it wants to hear vs. what it needs to hear. This is especially true when we hear about “bullying”,…
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We want people to believe in us and be able to potentially lead them in a work environment. This is especially true if you run a company, a division, or a department. Many times we wonder why employees just don’t “engage” the way in which we would like or want. Is it because they are…
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We all know people in our lives that have a “creative side” and are truly “creative.” They always seem to have a great idea, or take a good idea and make it even better. Their ideas are those that make you say, “now why didn’t I think of that?” But what truly makes them creative…
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We all know people who we could label “passionate”, “fanatical”, “high energy”, or “relentless.” Conversely, we also know those that are “laid back”, “chill”, “easy going”, “passive.” While we may have our personal preferences on the type of people with which we would like to spend our time, a “well rounded” person (both personally and…
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You only get one chance at a first impression . It doesn’t matter what the circumstance might be. Professional, personal or just a casual introduction. You never know how a “chance encounter or meeting” might end up being an integral part of your life at some point in the future. Here are a few basic…
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Many of us have days (especially Mondays and “hump day” Wednesdays) when we just don’t want to get out of bed. There is zero motivation and we believe nothing positive will get achieved that day. That said, here are a couple of thoughts to hold onto when you are having “one of those days”: 1.…
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Most of us are “optimists” at heart. The glass is “half full” vs “half empty.” We would prefer to provide encouragement vs pessimism. That said, there may actually be times where an “internal optimist” and an “internal pessimist” can collaborate their respective outlooks for a greater. For example, by definition, an optimist always prepares you…
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Many of us have grown up with the notion from our parents, grandparents, etc. to just “give it your best” and the desired outcome will simply be accomplished from mere “effort.” As we grow older and gain more experience in the game of life, we know that “maximum effort” does NOT always produce “maximum results.”…
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