Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. – Marcus Aurelius Quote
September is a month filled with significant life events in my Story.
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Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. – Henry Ford
Business is good … that is to say good business is good.
Business consumes, creates, exports and then, repeats the cycle. That’s just the way it is; the nature of business. To produce…
“Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.” – Tom Peters
If you have read my book The People Project, read my blog for any length of time, or sat in the audience where I have spoken may be know my communication mantra: Ask More, Tell Less, Teach When You Can.
“After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years (a sunk cost if ever there was one), people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them.” — Marshall Goldsmith
Last week I pointed out that future success is not always about starting something new. The question – What do you want now? – is repeated daily, season by season, with each surprise and…
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. – Voltaire
Heather is a valuable employee of an international beauty products company; the written mission:
Empowered by its unique Mission, [said company] believes that authentic beauty is one that works in harmony with the greater web of life. It does not qualify as beauty if it hurts any of the…
Managers can help employees see how their work is contributing. Most important, they can avoid actions that negate its value.
– Teresa Amabile & Steven Kramer
In Part 1, I highlighted the significance of “making progress” in our everyday work if we want to enjoy or encouraged productivity. At the end of the day, we are wired to be emotionally supported and motivated from progress…
Of all the things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work.
– Teresa Amabile & Steven Kramer
Last week my routine was interrupted with re-scheduled coaching appointments and some other things. I had also been out of town and was a bit weary. While I hate to admit it, the “interruption” of my rhythm affected my focus…
