January Celebrations Calendar
By: BusinessClassInc.comNew!!! January-Only Boosts for Morale, Productivity & Overall Performance – right here on one clickable & printable calendar. Tell us what you think!
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Get Furniture & More For Less
By: Jan Bolickfor Chapel Hill area readers
Just because your budget has been cut, doesn’t mean you can’t get what you need to operate your business and maybe even grow revenue so that your budget won’t be so tight in the future.
That is – IF you know about UNC Surplus.
UNC Surplus is like a gigantic yard sale except there’s a roof and it’s ongoing. Read more
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10 Times to Get Off the Path
By: Jan Bolick
This week’s Quick List is a companion piece to our Quote of the Week: On Paths & Trails which is a perfect segue from last week’s Quote of the Week for MLK Day. Dr. King didn’t like the path we were on – didn’t like where it was leading. He had a dream of something different and better. And so he got off the path. And he left a trail.
There are certainly times that it is more efficient, more logical to follow a path that’s already in place. And then there are other times….
Yesterday we asked the question: “When do you think it’s a good idea to get off the current path to forge a new trail?”
And we promised to post a few ideas on this in: “10 Times To Get Off the Path”.
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Quote of the Week: On Paths & Trails
By: Jan BolickQuote of the Week subscriber, Kathy Peppers is the Business Office Manager at Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, Alabama. She hangs many of the quotes she receives from us outside the door of her office. People stop to read them. People seem to learn from them. Some people even act differently – in a positive way. And other people have noticed the difference.
Another sign of impact and engagement… one of Kathy’s team members brought in a quote she had received from a friend. Kathy did two things. She posted the quote on her wall and she sent it to me.
Thank you, Kathy. I was thrilled to receive it. And as it turns out, it’s a perfect segue from last week’s Quote of the Week for MLK Day. Dr. King didn’t like the path we were on – didn’t like where it was leading. He had a dream of something different and better. And so he got off the path. And left a trail.
There are certainly times that it is more efficient, more logical to follow a path that’s already in place. And then there are other times….
When do you think it’s a good idea to get off the current path to forge a new trail?
The paths you are on right now…which ones should you stay on? Which ones should you leave?
Tomorrow we will post a few ideas on this in: “10 Times To Get Off the Path”.
Meanwhile – use the above quote as background or wallpaper for your computer with just three clicks.
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Ready Set Go! … 11 years ago
By: Jan BolickBelow is the first issue of what is now known as the “Business Class” E-Zine. The feature article, actually the only article, was entitled: “Ready—Set—Go!” Here’s a funny thing about it. I was petrified to send it. It was ready. It was set. And then I read it and re-read it. Over and over. I just couldn’t push the send button. It was my sister who finally said, “SEND IT!” It was just the encouraging nudge or kick in the pants that I needed, after which I said, “Ready—Set—Set—Set—Go!”, and finally pushed the button.
That was January 22, 2001. Eleven years and over 140 issues and 967 articles later…. Read more
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Happy National Popcorn Day
By: BusinessClassInc.com
A fun and easy celebration.
Just bring in a few bags or a can.
Or a machine!*
Then you could celebrate every day.
After all the month of January is National Popcorn Month. And after that, we are all kind of “excuses” will pop into your head.
Customers will love it. So will your staff.
A great boost for morale and productivity.
*We’ve seen them at a variety of stores – table top models for as little as $49.99. Just be sure to check the fire codes in your office.
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10 dreams doomed to fail
By: Jan Bolick
Whether called a dream, a vision, a goal or whatever… here are 10 that have been held or are currently being held in the minds of clients, colleagues, vendors, family members or yours truly.
And unfortunately, they are doomed to fail.
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Quote of the Week for MLK Day
By: Jan BolickFrom our Quote of the Week for January 2: Lead with intention.
From our Quote of the Week for January 9: As a leader, you rarely have certainty but you should always have clarity.
Dr. Martin Luther King led with intention. He led with clarity. He had a clear vision – he had a dream.
I have a dream. Listen to/watch Read more
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Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day
By: BusinessClassInc.com
Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day.
If you don’t know any actual dragons to appreciate, perhaps you could recognize people who recently slayed a dragon.
“Slaying a dragon” to mean overcoming a huge, scary obstacle, or making a big, overwhelming goal, or making a big sale, etc.
How to recognize dragon slayers? Read more
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Rich Wives & Golden Geese
By: Jan Bolick
Julie Budd from Budd Marketing in Burlington, was driving down the road and saw a man at the intersection of I-40 and Highway 68. He was holding a sign that in her words, “made me chuckle”. It also reminded her of a recent article and request for fun and interesting signs ( See: Five Favorite Signs from 2011.) And so Julie stopped and, with his permission, took this picture and sent it to me.
Julie referred to him as Read more
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10 Tips for Getting & Keeping Clarity
By: Jan Bolick
This week’s quick list is a companion piece to our Quote of the Week: Leading with Certainty vs Clarity. Read more about it here.
Then take on these ten tips for getting and keeping clarity….all great too for boosting morale, productivity and overall performance.
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