Quote of the Week: On Bottom Line Performance
Some of you have said things like, “Fools, Frogs and Baseball? Oh PLEASE! How can I even CONSIDER that kind of stuff when I’m hanging on to my business (or job) for dear life? I need RESULTS. Bottom line results.”
We hear you. Many of us are in that position. And for most of us, it’s harder than ever to get the results we need. Performance is critical. And THAT makes it more important than ever to pay close attention to morale and productivity. Because – well you know what dips in both can do. They INTERFERE with our efforts, cutting into our POTENTIAL and lowering PERFORMANCE, bottom line results, that might have been.
Four ways to put this formula to work for improved performance: Read more
Great Hiring Tip from Googled
EVERYTHING is so much easier when the right people are in the right jobs.
Productivity is higher. Morale too.
But it’s not so easy to hire the right people, is it?
We include our favorite tips on the subject in our workshop: 4 Ways to Maximize People Resources, a very popular one, especially now with everyone trying to do more with less.
One of our suggestions is to go beyond the standard interview questions. Read more
Movie of the Week – Good Will Hunting
If you or someone you know is stuck and feeling low on productivity and morale, this week’s video is a must see. Who knows? It might even inspire a leap!
Will Hunting (played by Matt Damon) is a janitor at MIT, who has a gift for math that can take him out of the hallway and into the classroom, but to achieve this dream he must turn his back on a tough life in South Boston and take a leap into a whole new world. Read more
8 boomers who could have easily bombed
This list has been assembled by request from a daily reader of Business Class, Mark Young.
Mark saw 10 Famous Fools and 10 Business Failures which we posted as morale and productivity boosting tools – inspiration to “keep swinging” even when feeling foolish for failing.
He wrote and said he liked the lists and would love to see one for baby boomers. Why you might ask?
It’s because Mark is publisher of Baby Boomer Talk Online . which features ”Boomer Inspired Videos, Quotes, Self Growth Articles”.
So – here’s the list. We hope you enjoy it. And to Mark – thanks for your inspiring work, loyal readership and suggestions! Read more
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Hoping or hopping?
If you are in charge of a sales team, READ THIS ARTICLE. It can do wonders for morale and productivity. Yours and your team’s! It will help you be a better manager, save time and get 2 goal. Read more
Little Hops to the Rescue
“LEAP” and “JUMP” are scary words for some of us.
Keeps us stuck wherever we are.
Morale and productivity out the window.
Thank goodness for a very valuable tool called Little Hops.
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Other Resources to Help You and Your Team GET OFF THE LOG:
- Fool or Frog?
- Quote of the Week: Get Off the Log
- Quick List: 10 Questions to Get You Off the Log
- Brainteaser of the Week #24
- Hoping or Hopping
- Movie of the Week – Good Will Hunting
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Brainteaser #24
Use a brainteaser to start or revive or end a meeting. A great way to shift the brain, spark new energy, maybe even cause a giggle or a smile. All of which can help you boost morale and productivity.
In keeping with our theme this week, how about jumping in on this one? Read more
10 Questions to Get You Off the Log
Sitting on the log is nice every now and then, but after a while it usually feels a bit foolish. And has a way of doing a number on morale and productivity. But jumping off can have the same affect. No wonder we sit there so long sometimes.
Here are 10 questions to help you decide whether to jump or just get off the log.
Quote of the Week: GET OFF THE LOG
This week’s quote is an important reminder. Being stuck on a log zaps productivity. Morale too. Hard to get 2 goal under these conditions.
What to do about it?
- Read Fool or frog?
- Post this quote to reinforce and remind (details below).
- Come back throughout the week for Related Materials that will help you and yours GET OFF THE LOG. Just look for the frog.
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Other Resources to Help You and Your Team GET OFF THE LOG: Read more
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