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Everyone under 30 is NOT a Millennial: It’s Time to Get to Know Generation Z!
If you’re over 30, you’ve probably made the mistake of trying to dump everyone under 30-ish into the much maligned box called MILLENNIAL. This post isn’t going to be about my beliefs that Millennials have received a bad rap by old folks (how does that feel Traditionals, Boomers, and X-ers?). It’s going to be about […]
It’s 2019 and time to ban these words from your vocabulary
Most people don’t like to make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t last much past the second week of January. However, this year, I challenge you to make one of your resolutions to eliminate weak, self sabotaging, life-limiting words from your vocabulary. By eliminating these seven words from your vocabulary, you’ll increase the power of your […]
Don’t End 2018 With Unfinished Business
As we head into the last few weeks of 2018, I am starting to worry about the things I had on my “to do” list for this year that I’ve still not completed. One part of me wants to just say, “To heck with it, the year is almost over, I’ll start over in January.” […]
10 Communication Gifts You Can Give This Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time when many people turn their attention to giving. Although this should be a joyful process, it is often one filled with stress, as we struggle to come up with ideas of what to give others. This year, why not focus on the gift of communication? It’s something that you […]
How to Avoid Blowing Your Image at Professional Holiday Events
‘Tis the season for holiday events including those at work and in your professional organizations. These events can be great times to really get to know your coworkers and colleagues, a chance to network and make new connections, and overall, an opportunity to shine as bright as Rudolph’s nose. ‘ However, every year I see […]
5 Communication Tips for Surviving Family Holiday Gatherings
Thanksgiving is the kick-off to the holiday season. It’s often the first chance for family and friends to gather in large groups and enjoy each other’s company. Unfortunately, holiday gatherings can also be a big communication challenge for many families. Trying to do and say the “right” thing, meet others’ expectations, and deal with family members’ lack […]
4 Ways to Stay in Touch with Your Clients
In this age of online shopping and worldwide competition, the relationship between companies and their customers has changed. It’s not enough to just provide a product or service – your customers can probably get that same product or service around the corner or online and they can probably find it cheaper. Therefore, it’s important for […]
A meeting without an agenda is like a PB&J sandwich without bread – Video
Last week I shared the reasons why you should be having regular staff meetings. However, your staff meetings won’t be successful if you don’t have a great agenda. Without an agenda meetings will get off track, run too long, and won’t accomplish anything – which is why so many people complain about meetings! However, rather […]
8 Reasons Why You Need to Have Regular Staff Meetings
Imagine if you worked in an organization where staff members have no idea what other staff members are doing, management has no idea what staff is doing, standard operating procedures aren’t followed, important things often “fall through the cracks,” there’s a lot of redundancy of effort and communication, and any improvements implemented quickly go by […]