Friday, October 3, 2014

When we Care Enough to send the Very Best!

To send the very best we must first be at our very best. We should aim for our highest achievements and put things in place to assure our success. Believing that things will just work out and we will somehow make strides is foolish. We have to plan for our success, take appropriate action to make it so and believe that we can overcome life's obstacles. We are all a work in progress and our aim is to achieve our greatest potential. So as we care enough to send our very best, we must first work things out so we can be at our very best. Continue to strive.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Why you should buy “Why Not Me”

Here’s why you should buy “Why Not Me”. To Discover Your Passion. To Dream, Plan, Execute & Achieve Your Goals. To Live the Good Life Each Day. It’s a dynamic source to Self-Awareness and Team Building. Get your book today @: http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000475782/WHY-NOT-ME.aspx

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

How Successful People Win

• They see “The Big Picture” • They are Focused • They use their Creativity • They are Results Driven • They continuously Strategize • They Explore Possibilities • They Reflect on Outcomes • They understand the Benefits of Sharing • They are Unselfish • They rely on the bottom line & they promote it.

Friday, December 27, 2013

How to Gain the Energy to Release your Potential

Make your day a great day Make work fun, it builds energy Include customers and clients in the fun Pay Attention & Be attentive

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Develop Your Personal Brand

Personal branding is an ongoing process. The goal of establishing a strong brand is to differentiate yourself from others. Below are a few steps you need to take to successfully build your brand: • Increase Your Visibility. Get your name out there. Stay Connected. Stay in touch with old contacts while building and maintaining your current network. • Create an Online Presence. Join online social networking sites. • Establish Key Differentiators. Identify what makes you distinctive from others • Be Consistent. Stick to a consistent message. • Seek Feedback and Evaluate Progress. Gauge how others perceive you by gathering constructive feedback from your co-workers, peers, family and friends. Market Yourself Now your brand is established: promote it!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Choose the Habit that transcends your Principle

Principles Embodied in these Habits Habit & Principle Be Proactive and Gain Responsibility/Initiative Begin with the end in mind and Gain Vision/Values Put First things First and Gain Integrity/Execution Think Win-Win and Gain Mutual Respect/Benefit Seek to Understand then to be Understood and Gain Mutual Understanding Synergize and Gain Creative Cooperation Sharpen the Saw and Gain Renewal

Friday, November 1, 2013

Ways To Make Your Cover Letter Better

Your Cover Letter Bad Cover Letter Too long / with too much formality No substance & Empty buzzword Re-write your resume Good Cover Letter It should tell a story It should be short, concise and passionate It should be personal and intriguing (give examples) It should tell why you are interested It should be your elevator pitch (interesting hook)

Friday, October 25, 2013

Good Habits Can Make You Great

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do you might just as well turn over to me, and I will be able to do them quickly, correctly. I am easily managed-you might merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great people; and alas, of all failures as well. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precisions of a machine plus the intelligence of a human being. You may run me for profit or turn me for ruin-it makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you. Who Am I? I am Habit -Anonymous

Friday, October 18, 2013

Find your inner strength & never give up

The thing we must realize about life is; it can’t be better until we are better. We can’t get more until we are more. The only thing that can stop our advancement in life is if we are not ready to move. If life is work, run it like a multimillion-dollar corporation and elect yourself Chief Executive Officer.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Things Every Worker Should Know

If you're thinking of making a career move, now is the time. If you are planning to take advantage of the positive job market today or at some point down the road, keep these three things in mind: 1. Your Interests. Give careful consideration to what you love most about your job before you pursue any changes. 2. Your Strengths and Weaknesses. Conduct an honest assessment of your professional assets and any liabilities that could be standing in your way. 3. Your Options. Before handing in your resignation, be sure you have considered all of your options. There may be opportunities at your current firm that you are not aware of. You may have more leverage than you think in negotiating a new career path or higher compensation at your present firm.

Friday, October 4, 2013

How Successful People Win

• Cultivate Big Picture Thinking • Use Focused Thinking • Harness Creativity • Focus on Results • Continuously Strategize • Explore Possibilities • Reflect on outcomes • Understand the Benefit of Sharing • Be Unselfish • Rely on Bottom line & Promote it.

Friday, September 27, 2013

3 ~ Components of Physical Intelligence

PQ - 3 ~ Components of Physical Intelligence 1. Wise Nutrition 2. Consistent Balanced Exercise 3. Proper Rest, Relaxation, Stress Management and Prevention Thinking

Friday, September 20, 2013

Ways to Be a Better Employee

Whether you're vying for a promotion or just want to make a good impression, here are 20 ways to show you are “Dream Team Material” 1. Know the mission. 2. Understand how you'll be evaluated. 3. Be Dependable. 4. Project positive energy. 5. Make your boss look good. 6. Take responsibility for your mistakes. 7. Be organized. Plan your next day before you leave work. 8. Be Punctual 9. Be resourceful. 10. Broaden your horizons. 11. Stay informed. 12. Upgrade your skills and learn new ones. 13. Be courteous. 14. Be Flexible 15. Take care of your health health. 16. Leave your personal life at the door. 17. Go beyond the call of duty. 18. Be a team player. 19. Take a break now and then. 20. Look and act promotable.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Stages of Marketing and Promoting

Breaking in takes some time, so to help make it a more manageable process for you, here are four stages to marketing and promotion. 1. Sign up, observe, and educate yourself. 2. Participate. Make yourself known. 3. Share something and grow relationships. Focus on what you give people or what you can share that's of value. 4. Ask for help. Put your connections to work as a means of marketing. People who know you and trust you will be more likely to help you. That's why it's important to establish relationships far before you market and promote a product or service. The relationships have to be meaningful before they have value in a marketing and/or promotion effort.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Key drivers of job satisfaction

Few people are exactly alike when determining what makes them happy at work, but there are some key drivers of job satisfaction.


Relationships: With manager, With peers, With subordinates

Work/life balance: Location/commute. Travel, Amount of work

Kind of work: Autonomy, Type of Work, Contribution, Job Growth

The company: Values, Leadership, Industry

Financial Considerations: Base Pay, Incentive Pay

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Gain Energy & Release Your Potential

Topic                            How to do it


Choose Attitude            Make your day a great day

Play                              Make work fun – builds energy

Engage Customers        Include your customers in the fun

Be Present                    Pay Attention & Be attentive

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Never Give Up

Some of us give up on life. We move from day to day, with no plan, no goals and ultimately no rewards. We fail to understand that if life is work, the better we do it, the better it will pay us. When we perform our tasks to the very best of our ability we receive just rewards for what we do. When we are thorough in our work and put our best into it, we become better at it. When we become too good for where we are, we will be advanced to our rightful place. The thing we must realize about life is; it can’t be better until we are better. We can’t get more until we are more. So never give up.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Difference between Leadership & Management

Leadership
Management
People
Things
Spontaneity, serendipity
Structure
Release, Empowerment
Control
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Programmer
Program
Investment
Expense
Principles
Techniques
Transformation
Transaction
Principled-centered Power
Utility
Discernment
Measurement
Doing the right thing
Doing things Right
Direction
Speed
Top Line
Bottom Line
Purposes
Methods
Principles
Practices
On the Systems
In the Systems
“Is the ladder against the right wall?”
Climbing the Ladder Faster

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Four Meeting Types

Meeting Type
Time Required
Purpose
Keys to Success
Daily Check-in
5 Minutes
Share Daily Schedule & Activities
1.      Stand Up
2.      Keep it Administrative
3.      If someone can’t make-it continue with meeting
Weekly Tactical
45-90 Minutes
Review
Ø  Weekly Activities
Ø  Resolve Obstacles & Issues
1.      Set agenda after initial reports
2.      Postpone strategic issues
Monthly Strategic
2-4 hours
Discuss, Analyze, Brainstorm  & Decide critical issues affecting long-term success
1.      Limit to 1 or 2 topics
2.      Prepare & Research
3.      Engage in good conflict
Quarterly Off-Site Review
1-2 days
Review
Ø  Strategy
Ø  Industry Trends
Ø  Competition
Ø  Key Personnel
Ø  Team Development
1.      Get out of office
2.      Focus on work: Limit Social Activities
3.      Avoid over structure

Tuesday, August 6, 2013