A week in Maine…hiking, biking, eating lobster and crab cakes. Life is good! Enjoying friends — six couples in one house and a boathouse. It was quite a 7 Fs week (faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, future, and fun). I think we hit them all. Here are ten tips to think less about work so…
Famous Dale Carnegie Graduates and the Principles They Personify
The world famous Dale Carnegie Course is our flagship program which was developed by our founder, Dale Carnegie. His tried and true human relations principles were first published in his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, which has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide since its release in 1936. You may be…
Walk the Talk — Three Leadership Principles Worth Following
Often times during my career when micro—or mismanaged, I would ponder, “How did my boss ever get promoted to a leadership position?” My colleagues always concurred and we would commiserate about their lack of knowledge, experience, positive attitude, interpersonal skills—to name a few. I myself had aspirations to promote and decided to invest in myself…
Three Effective Ways to Reach Generations Y and Z
Corporations, retailers, and universities have been trying to understand Millennials for years. They were born in the early 1980s and their technological wizardry mystifies the world. According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, there is, “an even more puzzling generation on the horizon — and they’re going to change everything.” This is the iGeneration, also…
Time Out!
Have you ever wondered, “How in the world did that person become so successful?” She’s outspoken. He flaunts his wealth and talks down to people. She thinks she’s so brilliant. These people get appointed to boards only because of their wealth, yet actually believe they were appointed due to their brilliant insights. The moment they…
Four Ways to Increase Productivity While Working Remotely
Working remotely, commonly referred to as telecommuting, virtual and work-from-home jobs, grew 27% in 2014 and 83% of human resource professionals surveyed say telecommuting will be more prevalent in the next five years1. Common remote roles include consultant, customer service representative, account manager, case manager, business development director and marketing manager. Some people work remotely…
How to Align Your Body Language for Success
Did you know that your body language can help or hurt your level of success? Surprisingly, your voice inflection, facial expressions and body language comprise up to 90% of your message. Body language or nonverbal communication is extremely important in business given that humans produce over1: 700,000 signs 5,000 distinct hand gestures 250,000 facial expressions…
Time Out!
Time out! One of the keys to be empowered is the ability to self-correct. Admittedly, that is often easier said than done. We all know that change happens in the workplace and we are geared to adjust. Then life happens. A grandchild is due, three kids are graduating from college, a colleague is planning a…
Time Out!
While talking with customers in Cleveland last week, “leadership and accountability” was a trending topic. The subject came up in a business discussion with two executives whose organization is on a push to grow leaders who understand the importance of accountability of individual contributors and of their teams. This learning fits in with their succession…
Three Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder
A recent Inc. article unveils the truth about people who appear to be over-worked; you know the ones—they work late almost every night and on the weekends whether in the office or at home. Author AJ Agrawal’s reveals that in all honesty, these people are more than likely working inefficiently and that, “to produce more…