December 12 – National Poinsettia Day

December 10, 2010 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, celebrations, Get 2 Goal, Serious About Service · Comment 

A great holiday gift for anyone.

Perfect if you want to give a gift to each member of a team.

And a great option when you want to give someone a gift but not sure what holiday he/she celebrates?  or if he/she celebrates one at all.

Meanwhile…Happy National Poinsettia Day.

Get more detail in our holiday gift guide.

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010

Blanket Orange County just made goal!!!

December 10, 2010 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager · Comment 

On Monday,  we were less than halfway to goal with only 5 days left to collect!   And temperatures were in the teens.

Honestly – we were VERY nervous, sad and concerned.

Today…we are THRILLED  to announce that  Blanket Orange County has made goal!!!

Thanks to all who have helped to Blanket Orange County.

This year’s benefactors of Blanket Orange County:

Read more detail at:  www.BlanketOrangeCounty.com

Note: Blanket Orange County is organized and sponsored by Business Class Inc.  This sponsorship makes it possible for 100% of ALL Blanket Orange County donations to be spent on blankets.

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010

December 9 is National Salesperson Day

December 8, 2010 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, celebrations, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

What are you doing to celebrate or honor those who sell your products and services?

Or to celebrate the importance of sales in our lives?

Where would we be without a single sale?

Suggested Articles:

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010

Lead the way this holiday – REALLY LEAD

December 7, 2010 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

Be a better manager, leader, coach and person with these tips…all to help you and your team get the most during the season..

  1. Etiquette Tips
  2. Gift Ideas
  3. Holiday Tipping Tips
  4. Leadership Lessons from Santa
  5. Morale & Productivity Building Tips
  6. Networking Tips
  7. Safety Tips
  8. Sales & Service Lessons from Santa
  9. Tips for preventing holiday conflict
  10. The Business Class Tradition:  A reminder about Traditions

Here’s the link to all the above…all designed to help you LEAD the way and have a Happy Holiday.

  Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011

Top 10 10 by 10′s in 2010

December 7, 2010 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Quick List · Comment 

On January 26, 2010, we introduced a new feature called 10 by 10 on Tuesday.  Also known as a Quick List, it’s for managers who don’t have time or don’t want to make time to read lengthy articles or even short paragraphs.   Each one includes 10 tips or questions or steps or ways to  Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, etc).   And it’s posted by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays.

Here are the TOP 10 in 2010 ( based on  traffic). Read more

Blankets needed for 20 degree temps

December 6, 2010 · Filed Under Blanket Orange County · Comment 

As you can see from these thermometers….

MORE BLANKETS ARE NEEDED!!!

180 blankets have been donated. 220 more are needed.

New or gently used, single/twin size are preferred, but if you have other sizes, we can find a use for them.

No blankets to give? No time to shop?

We can shop for you. Just $7 will buy a blanket!

Get details at:  www.BlanketOrangeCounty.com

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010

Quote of the Week: The Main Thing

December 6, 2010 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal, Quote of the Week · Comment 

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011

National Wear Brown Shoes Day

December 2, 2010 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

Get ready….December 4 is National Wear Brown Shoes Day.

So if you sell brown shoes,  be sure to display them up front and center to  help everyone get ready for Wear Brown Shoes Day.    And sell a TON of ‘em.

If your office is closed on December 4 (which is on Saturday this year),  ask everyone to Wear Brown Shoes  on Monday.

Why do this? Read more

Happy Holidays

December 1, 2010 · Filed Under Be a Better Manager, celebrations, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

We’ll be in down in the Holiday Halls for most of December…coaching our clients (and each other) so that we make the most of December…enjoying  the holidays, yet being productive, finishing strong in 2010 and starting strong in 2011.

When we aren’t doing that, we will be working to Blanket Orange County.  Can you help?

Meanwhile, we will still post new material here each week…ideas on how to boost morale and productivity and coach your team to success.   No holiday theme.  And no set schedule.      As for 2011…….stay tuned!

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010

« Previous Page