Brainteaser of the Week #35
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. And this one in particular reveals a tool that can help you get to goal.
What does this represent? Read more
10 Important Things To Do Mid-Year
As of tomorrow we’ll be halfway through 2010.
Whether things are a mess in the middle or not, here are 10 important things to do mid-year.
If you think you don’t have time for these…please think again. It may be the most valuable time you spend all year. Saving you time, energy, the cost of error and duplicated efforts. Great for productivity, morale and performance – including bottom line performance. Read more
10 Fun Team Activities
In addition to covering the items listed in 10 Important Things To Do Mid-Year, Jan suggested doing something fun with your team. It could be a separate activity or several activities woven throughout your agenda. Here are 10 starter ideas. From there – find something that fits your time frame, location and group. Read more
Quote of the Week: Mess in the Middle
This week marks the middle of the calendar year.* And so our featured quote is one I heard from Rosabeth Moss Canter about 25 years ago. 
This quote has been a valuable tool over the years whenever I’ve found myself in the middle of a project or situation that started out just fine and then became a mess.
Has that ever happened to you?
When it happens to me, I get nervous. Sometimes panic screeches in. And then there’s that nasty self-doubt. Read more
Theme of the Week: Mess in the Middle
This week marks the middle of the calendar year.
Hopefully you aren’t dealing with a mess. But if you are, you’ll find many helpful resources here this week. Resources that will help you get out of the mess, boosting morale and productivity in the process.
If you aren’t dealing with a mess right now – good for you! The strategies presented this week can serve as preventive measures as well. Or tools for later when you will, unless you’re superhuman, have to deal with a mess.
It all starts today with our Quote of the Week: Mess in the Middle. Read more
Has your team made goal for June?
Only a few days left. Have you made your revenue goal? What about your goals for # of new customers, collections, production, web traffic, articles posted, etc?
If not – or if you aren’t on track to achieve each goal during the next five days – what are you doing about it? Read more
Movie of the Week: Fear of Success & Failure
This one is a bit different from our normal featured film. And it may be just what’s needed to help your team break through this double dosage of fear that could be keeping them (and you) from taking productive action and reaching goals.
It’s called Metalosophy: Fear of Failure, Fear of Success
Warning: Preview for language.
Then grab the popcorn and enjoy this under three minute movie.
Small Business & the World Cup
Interesting article from Portfolio.com: Small Businesses Give In to World Cup by Steve Rosenbush
The Value of Being Bored
Kristin Tucker, from The Trunk Club sends me good stuff to read. Last week she sent the link to an article from Harvard Business Review and a note that said:
“Relevant and perfect for Business Class. Well worth the two minutes to read!”
Playing too small?
I remember the first time I read this passage from Return to Love by Marianne Williamson.
A colleague – her name was Barbara – gave it to me. I wasn’t quite sure – but I think she gave it to me as a gentle hint that I was playing too small.
Whether that was her intent or not – the passage had a powerful effect on me. Still does. Read more
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