Ever had someone say to you, “keep up the good work” and you felt anything but encouraged or inspired? This is not at all uncommon, especially if your relationship with the person offering this insightful feedback is a bit strained. The relationship we have definitely impacts how we will interpret all the messages that come
Mistakes happen. And sometimes we’re the ones who make them. Make mistakes consistently enough and some people start to feel as if that’s just what they do. And they may even feel like a failure. Instead of feeling that way, here’s a point of view that I’d like you try on, in anything you do,
Once you’ve got your mission statement down in writing, here are some things that you can do to make it even more effective. #1: Make sure it focuses on something greater than you. For example, the statement, “To make myself as rich as possible,” is too self-focused and illustrates a “means” value rather than an “end”
From time-to-time I get approached with the question, “can I get rid of presentation anxiety?” The answer is, it depends and it really depends on your level of anxiety. Some level of nervousness is not unusual before a presentation. This kind of nervousness resolves itself quickly as the presentation gets underway. And this isn’t necessarily
The purpose of any communication falls into one of two categories: to inform or call to action. When people talk to each other, it’s either to share information or to ask someone to do something. When there is a call to action, it can either be through a direct request or it can be implied.
An important part of a leader’s job is empowering others. Your goal is to have employees that are, for the most part, self-sufficient. You are, of course, there to help them as needed, but the key to having great employees is having empowered employees. Offering positive feedback is an important part of the process. #1: