Using Time as a Sign of Caring By Dr. Tony Alessandra Someone who’s frequently late sends the message that he or she does not care aboutthe people they keep waiting. This may not be true, but that’s the message, and it may injure your chance to create rapport. Therefore, our accuracy with time often broadcasts a signal about our priorities, though it may not be the signal we mean to send. Because time is viewed as such a scarce resource, people …
Something not to laugh about This is a very different article than is typically posted here. Read on at your own risk. On November 2, 2006, I held our fourth annual Celebrating Success! NEO Business Conference. The conference is designed to celebrate the successes of small business and have them teach conference attendees what they did right. The day went well but there were two things that happened that I don’t understand. The first was a …
Goals Setting Here is a brief guide to writing good goods. Good goals are – Time Bound: It has a date in which the goal is to be achieved Specific: A good goal must have specific details. Measurable: All goals must be measurable. Achievable: Can it be achieved? By achievable I mean something you can and want to achieve. For example, I know that I could get a job as …
What Can Limit Us from Being Successful? Bob Proctor talks about why goal setting sometimes fails. Below is a summary of his comments. I believe they are important and if you have problems with the goal setting, this will help you understand why. 1. If you set a goal and it did not work you need to take a look at why this happened. The importance of goal setting was stressed repeatedly. If setting a goal did not work for you, do …
Work Ethic for Business Startups Many people start a business without a clear idea of what is involved. Before starting a business review the following checklist to see if you have work ethic to start your own business. Are you willing to work more than 8 hours a day and/or 5 days a week to achieve your goal? _____ _____ Do you have thestamina to keep long hours? _____ _____ Can you handle the strain associated …