We came across this article, The Jordan Effect, which really hits the mark when it comes to focusing on your work before or after you punch the so-called time clock. We get news 24 hours a day, 7 days a
Read more →There are some people that will spend more time trying to convince us of who they are, what they’ve done, what they can do and why they’re so great, than spending time on doing the task at hand or meeting
Read more →Striving for remarkable. Getting better every day. Always doing more. These are all mottos of the best employees, the actively engaged employees, the successful employees. What’s the opposite of this? A Bottom Feeder. A Bottom Feeder is typically in the
Read more →I’ve always paid attention to the phrase, “people judge you by the words you use” or “it’s better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove any doubt.” While those are important things to keep
Read more →I read an article today, “The Mindset of Great Leaders“, that had a few interesting statements on hiring that are worth repeating… We hire people based on the number of years of industry experience they have, and then wonder why our
Read more →We came across this article by Thom Rainer that every employee at every level of an organization should read. If any of these 10 reasons describe you, your coworkers already know it. Don’t be the last to know. Click the
Read more →A primary principle of managing and coaching is believing in your people. If you can’t or don’t believe an employee can succeed then don’t coach him and quit trying to fix him. Managing is about turning talents into performance and
Read more →In Louisiana, we’re no strangers to hurricanes and with Isaac approaching, everyone seems to be pretty engaged in preparing. We’ve been watching the weather for a few days, following the storm track. We check our water and food supplies to
Read more →We came across this article from Fox Business over the weekend titled, How Swearing At Work Could Ruin Your Career. Interesting article, but seriously, if you don’t have enough sense not to swear at work or don’t realize the negative
Read more →It’s easy to go about life and work and point out failures of others and where they need to improve. It’s easy to look at an organization and point out imperfections, criticize leaders or the boss. It’s really easy to
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