The Transition Game

Married couples may go through necessary and sufficient conditions.   One or both of them may be doing what’s necessary. Staying in the re...

Each goal that we have is just a desired result. When we have too many goals, our desk becomes cluttered and we are easily distracted. M...

  Our output is based on the capacity of our constraints. A team is only as strong as its weakest player. A chain is only as strong as i...

Momentum is not important until it becomes sufficient enough in a family, business, or sports setting where it becomes self-sustaining and...

I purposely used the word ‘affect’ in my purpose statement because that word, ‘affect’, describes an act upon something instead of ‘effect’...

The link is listed below.  These books have been written because I care about the Commitment to Change that comes about in each of you. It...

If you’re not well-versed in the new language of Information Technology, go to www.whatis.com . You’ll find all types of acronyms and ex...

H ere are some tips to help you build a strong letter from start to finish:   ·          Before you begin to write, make a list o...

Does your organization or department have a sniper – a chronic bearer of bad news?   These are usually intelligent and perceptive people w...

If you’re trying to negotiate a mutually beneficial deal, you might want to consider these strategies that professional negotiators use:...

Brevity is the key when your boss or a client praises your work.   A sincere “thank you” “or “how kind of you” works fine – say any more and...

Varying the volume at which you speak will keep listeners captivated.   You can deliberately belt out a word or phrase if you want the l...

Try to avoid explaining a mistake or delay with the reason that you were “busy” (even if you were).   Saying that tells your customer, sup...

1.      Encourage direct talk across the “we-they” boundaries.   Start with your own attitude toward each person’s opinions and ideas. 2...

When it comes to developing critical listening skills, we can learn a lot from great leaders in history.   For example, consider what Pres...

  Some people think they can get procrastinators moving by giving them a strict completion deadline.   Problem: The procrastinat...

Try these ideas if you want to improve your relationship with people who seem to be personal opponents: ·          Analyze their hidden ...

Inspirational stories tend to take two forms: 1. How people succeeded.   2.   How people failed, and what they learned from failure.  ...

Someone is angry. The anger may be directed at you, at another employee, or just at the world in general.   No matter.   Now it’s up to you...

When sitting at a table or desk to discuss documents with a colleague, avoid spreading out the documents in front of the two of you.   A j...

Y ou probably sometimes wish that you could think faster, grasp new information quicker and recall more of what you read and hear.   You ca...

We are taught you must blame your mother, your sister, your father, your brothers, the school, the teachers – you can blame anyone, but neve...

Happiness is not in our circumstances, but in ourselves.   It is not something we see, like a rainbow, or feel, like the heat of a fire.   H...

Here’s another example of inspiration: When he was a student at Oberlin College, he was inspired by a chemistry professor’s remark that i...

The word fiasco comes from the Italian name for a common bottle.   Ancient Venetian glassblowers would discard an article if they noticed t...

The next time a co-worker tells you that he or she will make your request a top priority, don’t accept answers that offer no specific accoun...

Worded correctly, questions do more than get answers .   They get results – by spurring people to action, building consensus and clearing u...

Taking time to express appreciation for those you work with offers a huge payoff.   Nearly half (46%) of employees surveyed by the Ethics Of...

The key to my son’s decision is that he made a decision and commitment after doing a risk assessment and cost/benefit analysis. We may misre...

Office gossip is one of the most powerful and potentially destructive forces in the workplace. Do your part to reduce the harmful effects o...

Here's an "important" thought. It really depends on how you define "important"! "Important" can be defined...

I have helped small businesses organize their paper filing systems so that they can get things done. Admittedly, paper is not as easy to org...

Essentials of effective teamwork Your team can overcome personality conflicts – and boost productivity – by keeping the following points in ...

Leaders look from the "outside in" while managers "draw out" from what's on the inside. Leaders cover the vision (wh...

If I were in charge of the world's economy, I would follow a strict vetting process of hiring business individuals with strong financial...

When someone springs a question on you that requires an immediate answer, use PREPO to organize your thoughts quickly and concisely. Point: ...

It actually may be helpful to re-think this question. You might want to ask, "How do you manage to keep the fire burning". Then yo...

Here are a couple of quotes: “Leadership is Influence - John Maxwell “Leaders bring in what is outside; Managers draw out what is within” - ...

You can judge co-worker risk threshold by listening carefully to their choice of words. Low-risk-tolerance language clues: • “I don’t like t...

I believe a "Love & Respect Your Spouse" day is called an anniversary. Other than your anniversary, EVERY day should be used t...

Are the two traits mutually exclusive or are they essential elements in professional development coaching? A sociopath will use Brutal Empat...

Listening to someone who rambles on and on can drain your time. But there’s a quick technique you can use to stop ramblers in their tracks. ...

I would make it your goal to see how your superior’s idea could work. Work with him/her and work through any inherent problems. One of two t...

The MOST rewarding element of Project Management is that the major stakeholders are pleased.

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Good news: Your ability to handle conflict can actually increase their loyalty to you. …Here are six steps to help you reach that goal: 1. D...

Business is the backbone of the free market system...

I may have people disagree with this comment, but I'm not sure increasing family satisfaction should be the ultimate goal. Rather, incre...

Short speeches … or else The next time you’re asked to write a report or make a presentation, keep this story in mind: A teacher asked a stu...

Leadership Development is all about developing the attitude of influence. If someone is influencing, then they are leading. There is somethi...

Tap the Power of Positive Reminders Here’s proof that it’s important to surround ourselves with positive reminders. Studies show that 83% of...

Great question and it's important to break that question down: What we "value" is what we place importance on or what we find ...

I know this sounds like a depressing answer to the question of how to deal with a deviant or destructive family or organizational culture, b...

You may mean well by offering a co-worker or family member advice, but your comments may be taken the wrong way. Here’s how you can offer ad...

Inherent in this question is an assumption that they should be paid the same, which in a free market society, does not work. "Pay for P...

What do I think about job satisfaction? If we're looking to increase productivity, quality, innovation, and client/customer satisfaction...

Resiliency, in a data center context, is the ability of a server, network, storage system, or an entire facility, to recover quickly and con...

Sometimes "hands-on" management is an excuse to not train and trust. There are times, however, where you will find an "all ha...

My dad taught me well. I played handball, then racquetball, then golf with him most of my life. He was my mentor before having a mentor was ...

People are most successful when they’re matched with activities they love to do, according to a Stanford University study of 250,000 people....

Success is just completing something the way you intended to complete it.

There has to be a balance between ambition and contentment. It is good to achieve and ambition can be just the pursuit of achievement. It is...

"Too much information" depends on the source. If the source is questionable, any information is too much information. However, if ...

Rudeness isn’t illegal but costs plenty! If you think it’s not your place to speak up when others exhibit rude behavior at work, think again...

Like beauty, happiness is in the eye of the beholder. Since Happiness and Happening have the same derivative word, people who look to get th...