Seth Godin on Craftspersons
Who is the craftsperson on your team? If you can’t identify one, you probably have a problem, whether or not it has become evident.
Category: management
Seth Godin on Salespeople
Salespeople are arguably the most essential contributors, because they create the relationships that generate revenue. Nothing happens until somebody sells something.
Feeling Angry at your Boss? Try a Voodoo Doll
The stress relieving action may have an impact on productivity, stress-related illness and absenteeism, making voodoo dolls a valuable workplace tool.
How Corporate Policies Make Monkeys of Us All
Eventually, workers, like monkeys, get the picture. Doing something different or trying to get ahead gets you punished.
Become More Charismatic
I’ve been sharing tips from Charlie Houpert, the 20-something author of Charisma on Command: Inspire, Impress, and Energize Everyone You Meet . He has a formula for “taking your confidence and charisma to the next level in the situations where you need it the most.” Houpert has some actionable tips for becoming more charismatic. Here … Continue reading Become More Charismatic
Charisma on Command: Building Conviction
[Charismatic people] are simply displaying conviction through every physical method possible. Eye contact, tonality, flinching, muscle tension, breathing and myriads more. They are so minute that we don’t consciously pick up on them as an observer. But our subconscious processes them all and provides us with a feeling: “He’s lying,” or “He’s telling the truth.””
Charisma on Command
You may think that charisma, like good looks, is something you’re born with – you either have it or you don’t. But like good looks, it can be learned and improved through practice, and the results are worth the effort.
Managers and Leaders
Managers and leaders are both essential to a company, but they play very different roles.
Practicing Empathy
Brené Brown is a researcher who has specialized in studying shame for most of her career. Her recent book, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough” covers the topic of shame and how to develop resilience. She writes about how shame … Continue reading Practicing Empathy
2018 is the Year of the Earth Dog
2018 is going to be my year – at least according to Chinese astrology. I’m an Earth Dog, and February 16 was the start of the Year of the Earth Dog. The Dog symbol, as you would expect, is associated with loyalty and sincerity. “Dogs are loyal and honest, amiable and kind, cautious and prudent. … Continue reading 2018 is the Year of the Earth Dog
