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Common Courtesy

Has common courtesy gone the way of common sense??  Were people always rude or is it just more blatant today?  Several things happened recently that make me wonder. Besides working with companies on their foundational infrastructure, I also work with individuals on...

Commitment

Last Saturday I gave a presentation to a special division group from ASTD.  The topic was personal goal setting and commitment.  We all set goals especially around the New Year and the question is what are we willing to do to achieve the goals. Even Myles, who is 6...

Commitment and Risk

Saturday I heard Chellie Campbell speak (www.chellie.com) and as always I learn something.  She was talking about affirmations and how having a positive attitude makes others more willing and interested in buying from you which in turn makes you money.  The other...

Chellie Campbell & Follow Through

1st I must tell you how excited I was that Chellie used one of my blogs with hers today http://chellie.com/blog/?p=1275.  What a great way to start a Monday morning. What she does is model networking behavior that helps everyone; it’s sharing resources and providing...

Change Isn’t for Weak Headed

Say the word change and watch people begin to develop a sweat or start to shake. We are adverse to change we like things to just keep going as they are; maintain the status quo. Unfortunately in business if we don’t change we die. Everything keeps changing and if we...

Caring

John Maxwell wrote “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” In his new books “The Thank You Economy”, Gary Vaynerchuk reminisces about a time when business owners knew our name and our preferences.  He also described how good service...

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Burnt Bridges

It never ceases to amaze me how connected we are.  Today a client’s sister connected with me on LinkedIn™and I learned she works with colleagues of mine.  An attendee at a lunch and learn I delivered for the Conejo Chamber of Commerce referred me to a friend of his...

Burning Bridges

Am I missing something?? What is the purpose of badmouthing someone who is good at what they do but may just not be the right match for you or your product? Today I heard a colleague tell an individual that a certain service provider was ok but she should choose other...

Broken Patterns

You know the expression if you always do what you always did, you always get what you always got. When was the last time you drove down a new road and were surprised at the view or ease of traffic? We get so stuck in the sameness of what we do we don’t realize we...

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