Monday, June 3, 2013

From Emotional Intelligence to Being Effective


Emotional Intelligence
Habits of Effectiveness

Self-Awareness

Be Proactive
Personal Motivation
Begin with we end in mine
Self-Regulations
 Put first thing First
Empathy
 First to Understand then Understood
Social Skills
Think Win-Win
Synergize

Friday, May 24, 2013

Develop Your Personal Brand


Personal branding is an ongoing process that should exist throughout your entire career.

·         Increase Your Visibility.

·         Stay Connected. Foster those relationships, especially the important ones.

·         Create an Online Presence. Maintain a professional manner when interacting online.

·         Establish Key Differentiators. Identify what makes you distinctive from others.

·         Be Consistent. Ensure that you have a consistent message.

·         Seek Feedback and Evaluate Progress. By understanding how others view your personal brand, you can learn what steps you need to take to position yourself for success.

Market Yourself
Developing your personal brand is one of the first steps towards effectively marketing yourself.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Many of us look at life as work...


We approach it and try to handle it like a job. We complain about it. We blame others when it is not working. We hold someone else responsible when it does not give us what we want. 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.

Friday, May 10, 2013

A Few Ways to deal with difficult coworker

ü  Start out by examining yourself. Make sure the object of your attention is a difficult person’s actions.

ü  Explore what you are experiencing with a trusted friend or colleague.

ü  Ask the person for a private discussion. Be pleasant and agreeable as you talk with the other person.

ü  Follow up after the initial discussion. Become a peacemaker.

ü  You can confront your difficult coworker’s behavior publicly. If you are funny, you can use the humor well with difficult coworkers.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Habits of Effective people


Principles Embodied in the 7- Habits

Habit
Principle
Habit 1 – Be Proactive
Responsibility/Initiative
Habit 2 – Begin with the end in mind
Vision/Values
Habit 3 – Put First things First
Integrity/Execution
Habit 4 – Think Win-Win
Mutual Respect/Benefit
Habit 5 – Seek to Understand then to be   Understood
Mutual Understanding
Habit 6 - Synergize
Creative Cooperation
Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw
Renewal

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Accomplished Authors Share 10 Important Considerations


The Vision List

1.       Research your topic thoroughly—

2.       Understand what your audience wants to read—

3.       Establish a budget for your publishing project—

4.       Seek the expert guidance of a skilled editor—

5.       Create a detailed marketing plan—

6.       Self-promotion is critical to your success—

7.       Focus on the library market—

8.       Participate in book signings at small bookstores, not just corporate chains—

9.       Accomplish your goals—

10.   Learn from both good and not-so-good experiences—

 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Who AM I – Practice Makes Perfect


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