Making the Most of Your Time

October 31, 2010

Wealth is discretionary time. -Alan Weiss I am not sure if Alan was the first to say it, but it resonated with me. Many people work to make a living, but they don’t have much of a life. There are a few ways of building real wealth, not monetary wealth. 1. Live in the moment. [...]

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Avoid these 10 Meeting Mistakes

October 12, 2010

Avoid these 10 Meeting Mistakes Bringing people together for meetings can be a great way to increase team interaction, discuss ideas, and share valuable information. However, 100 people polled in the last 42 days indicated that most employees perceive meetings as a colossal and inconvenient waste of time. Why is there such a disconnect? Many [...]

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Want Referrals? Be Referable!

September 7, 2010

Want Referrals? Be Referable! Many people rely on referrals and repeat business to sustain their livelihood. But there is a difference between repeat business and business loyalty that makes your clients happy to refer you to other people. I have a friend who has been with his insurance company since he was 17 years old. [...]

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Fresh Peach Cobbler and Happy Labor Day

September 4, 2010

Fresh Palisades Peaches!!!! They are so juicy and delicious fresh from the farm, but they also fabulous as a dessert, tucked nicely under a cobbler crust. (My friend Deborah Hoskins went peach shopping two weeks ago and she put the cobbler idea into my head for the season. ) Fresh Peach Cobbler 4 large fresh [...]

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Delivering Effective Presentations: Tricks Professional Speakers Know

August 10, 2010

Not everyone loves delivering speeches or presentations, so knowing a few tricks make it easier. In some instances, using power point or other visual aids is helpful. In other situations, an after dinner speech for example, the speech by itself reigns supreme. Look at your audience and the setting to determine the best forum for [...]

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The How of a LinkedIn Profile: How to Build a Great Profile

July 13, 2010

The How of a LinkedIn Profile: How to Build a Great Profile The Steps: Step 1: Go to www.LinkedIn.com and start filling in the blanks for a new profile. Use your common email address as a secondary and use your business email for your primary (you don’t want business contacts to find you at your [...]

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Negotiation at Home and at Work

June 8, 2010

Negotiation at Home and at Work To celebrate that June is a popular month for weddings, in this newsletter we are celebrating the relationships that make our home and business lives possible. In business, as in any long term relationship, keeping the end in mind is crucial to a lasting and fulfilling connection. More and [...]

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Want to thank a veteran? Hire them!

May 31, 2010

Memorial Day, 2010 Want to thank a veteran? Hire them and strengthen your work force in the process Some of my business friends were lamenting the lack of commitment and dedication of their workforce. One gentleman claimed he could not get people to follow directions. “How many former military people do you have?” I asked. [...]

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Put me in, Coach

May 24, 2010

An 8 year old gave me a great quote last night. We were talking about baseball, and I asked him what position he liked best. Eyes shining, wide grin, he beamed, “First base or pitcher. Hmmm, I like pitcher best. When you are the pitcher, you always get the ball.” What a great reminder that [...]

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How to Attract and Keep Great People

May 11, 2010

How to Attract and Keep Great People I recently surveyed over 200 managers, and asked what their biggest management challenges are in the current business environment. Not surprisingly, all of their responses dealt with personnel. Many leaders broached the difficulties involved with attracting and keeping great employees. How do we make working with us more [...]

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