Sneaky Dumb Rules
We recently had a family of friends visiting from New York.
The teenagers told us about this rule in their school:
If you are 10 or more minutes late for school – you are counted absent for the entire day.
Can you guess what happened?
Does your organization have any dumb rules?
No?
Are you sure?
They can be pretty sneaky.
If you think all of your rules are smart and if you haven’t read Dumb Rules – you might want to read it now.
Additional articles on the subject:
Another Dumb Rule
Dumb Rule Confession
It’s National Salsa Month
What a great excuse to bring chips and salsa to a staff meeting!
An inexpensive way to say thanks to the staff.
A fun way to break the tension.
Take it a step further and have Mexican music playing in the background. Add dramatic flair by donning a Mexican hat, turning on the music and “dancing” in with your tray of chips and salsa.
You may feel silly. They may roll their eyes. But they will laugh. And that will lighten the load, break any tension and maybe even bring people closer together. Not just today – but down the road as they think about or talk about the day the boss salsa’d into the office in celebration of National Salsa Month.
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We Have to Stop Meeting Like This
Ever leave a meeting and wonder why you met?
Ever have a meeting and after much discussion, decide on a plan but then – nothing ever happens?
Here are three questions can lead the leader to conducting more efficient, more effective and maybe even fewer meetings.
About You
Note: This is a companion piece to About Us/About You. Sorry it’s a bit janky. We hope to make it easier soon.
So…What about YOU?
What are your issues?
What mistakes do people make?
What problems keep you awake at night?
What information do you wish you had?
Share your name or not – it’s up to you.
It might just serve as venting.
But who knows – someone might also know of a way to help.
Share away!
Or if you need privacy, send an e-mail to: jan@businessclassinc.com.
Lessons From Mom
What did you learn from your Mom that has helped you in your business or career?
Here are a few things I learned from mine.
Mom went shopping at Bobbitt’s Pharmacy. Two days later, she realized she hadn’t been charged for a $3.00 item. We drove back to Bobbitt’s with item and receipt in hand, so she could “prove” she hadn’t paid for it. She gave the cashier $3.00 and apologized profusely that she hadn’t realized it sooner. She was concerned for the person who had tried (unsuccessfully) to balance the cash register drawer two days before. The cashier was grateful and a bit surprised. It seems that kind of thing didn’t happen very often.
It isn’t unusual to be told about the importance of honesty – especially if there is a risk of getting caught.
Seeing someone demonstrate honesty – even when there is no chance of getting caught – or even after already “getting away with it” – is a true and powerful gift – one that makes it possible to build rock solid foundations of trust with others.
An Inspirational Boss
Do you want to be an inspirational boss?
Then do your own job with passion.
And with the people for whom you are the “boss”, or manager or leader, do your best to put yourself in their shoes – see the world through their eyes.
One way you can do this is by watching and listening, really listening to what they have to say. And then demonstrating your understanding of that.
Passion and connection.
Both are clearly demonstrated by the boss of rock and roll, Bruce Springsteen.
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