Self-realization author and teacher Guy Finley wrote, “You cannot rush without being in some sort of conflict.” Personally, I find this to be very true. It’s one thing to move with purpose and quickness. It’s quite another to rush. In the first case, we are in control of ourselves; in the second, the situation is…
My friend and personal trainer, Diane Tulkuu, is known for keeping her calm despite “emergency situations” that send most others into an immediate and emotional tailspin. In a previous post we discussed – what I call – Default Settings, the automatic response/reaction mode people go into based on certain stimuli. Some people panic; some get…
Okay, so anyone who knows me knows I’m not only a Dunkin’ Donuts fanatic…I’m a Dunkin’ Donuts groupie. I can be anywhere in the U.S.A. where a Dunkin’ exists and, if I see it, I stop in for their delicious coffee. And, on Sundays, two donuts (mmmmmm, donutzzzzz rgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrgrg) My favorite Dunkin’ store of all…
In a recent segment of A Minute with Maxwell, where Leadership Authority, Dr. John Maxwell extemporaneously speaks on a word sent in by a subscriber, the word was “Try.’ Now, this is an interesting word because, first, like many, it has different meanings and connotations. Also, like most words, it triggers different meanings and contexts…
This was tough! I’m talking really, really difficult! The panel of mysterious, secretive, clandestine, ninja-like, un-named judges, whose names and votes are forever sealed in figurative hermetically-sealed jars, struggled through a weekend of watching countless video entries into “The Go-Giver Thank YOU” Contest. NO NO, wait…we didn’t struggle because the videos weren’t fun to watch.…
In terms of business-building, it seems Social Media has two major benefits: 1. Width (Quantity). Social Media allows one to connect with people with whom they otherwise would never have had the opportunity. More important than entertainment or business celebrities, this includes the local CEO or decision-maker you’ve been trying to meet for a long…
If you own a business, lead an organization, or supervise others, what do you refer to them as? Employees? Staff? Underlings? Subordinates? My suggestion is to, at the very least, refer to them as “associates.” Even better: “team members.” On Twitter, do you refer to people as “followers?” Try, “friends” or “connections.” When inviting people…
I don’t really follow boxing much anymore. But, taking a quick break from a recent writing project, I put on the television and caught a fight. Both terrific young fighters, mainly equal in skill, both had a good inside game, but one of them had the better jab. And, that was the difference-maker. You see,…
Yesterday on Twitter and Facebook I posted the following: “As important as saying the right thing… is saying the right thing to the right person.” On one level, this is something we’ve discussed before — that not everyone can — or chooses — to say yes to your request. So, sometimes, no matter what you…
A tweet yesterday morning on Twitter caught my attention. It was: “If you have a horrible sinus infection & would rather be dead: NONETHELESS GO TO WORK WITH A HEARTY DEMEANOR. Fake it! Screw ‘authenticity’.” I couldn’t resist responding. That tweet was an example of — what I believe is — an incorrect understanding of…
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