If For No Other Reason…

In a recent post it was suggested that being polite and courteous toward others is not only a good way to be for its own sake, but also because it’s good business. Within the article, there was a very cool quote from Ben Franklin that read, “If rascals knew how much money they could make…

It’s The Right Way To Be…And It Works!

The late John Wooden; great human being and Hall-of-Fame coach of the record-setting UCLA basketball team (10 national championships in 12 years), wrote about the traits of “courtesy, politeness and consideration.” “People like to help, to be polite, to be considerate. I believe it’s basic human nature. And it’s a funny thing; when you start…

It Tells Us More About Ourselves Than About Them

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…