Productive Leaders
To start off the New Year, wouldn’t it be great to perform a Random Act of Kindness and then share your kindness idea with other people? Many people do really nice things for others (such as the person who paid off other people’s layaway items at a KMART, sparking others to do the same).
This is a great time to set new goals and resolutions for your business. Unlike our personal resolutions that may involve dropping a few pounds or organizing the garage, following through (or failing to follow through) with business resolutions can have a major…
Corporate managers frequently complain that employees are unfocused, unproductive, and struggle to work cohesively. Employees not actively engaged generally lack interest in the goals of the organization. In economics, we call this the ‘principle-agent problem’ meaning…
Fabulous Carly Kendall recently posted her review on Master Your World and 15 Ways to Grow Your Business in Every Economy. Thank you, Carly! Here are some excerpts: Master Your World: “Learning leadership skills is not exactly the easiest thing to do and so many…
Have you ever looked forward to an event and then felt let down when certain things did not go as well as you hoped? For our family, friends, and colleagues, we tend to have a set of standards and expectations, and when those expectations are not met, we experienced a sense of sadness, loss, disappointment, and sometimes, betrayal.
James Rick, host of the Full Potential Show, interviewed me on what it takes to live a Full Potential life in the area of my expertise. You can watch the interview here: http://www.fullpotential.com/mary-kelly2/ Enjoy!
One of the reasons I like JCPenney is because their marketers and advertisers work in conjunction with the front-line retail store managers. When JCPenney runs a promotion with special and coupons, they mail them to residences, and those same coupons are available in the store…
I had enough. After trying for nearly a month to get my new Motorola smart phone to work properly, I finally returned it. Ten different people had been unable to resolve the various problems I had been experiencing, although the consensus…
U.S. and global stocks rode the market roller coaster this week when the loss of the Triple A bond rating for the United States shook the financial world. The rating loss was based on the U.S. increasing debt and the lack of a plan to combat that rising debt to revenue ratio.
April Peterson