10 Ways to Be a Stronger Leader This Year
So maybe it’s not the best year ever…
but you want to make the most of what you have, right?
Which means protecting whatever revenue and earnings you have; doing your best to push through as many end-of-year deals as possible;
laying groundwork for next year; and if you still have a team, taking extra good care of them (and yourself) during December.
These things won’t happen if you let December craziness take charge. You must do so instead. Read more
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Quote of the Week: Using Our Blessings
Hope you had a safe, fun and meaningful Thanksgiving.
So many blessings. Now let’s use them. All of them. For great morale and productivity.
It’s a great opportunity for us to really step up as leaders.
For ideas, see this week’s 10 by 10 on Tuesday: 10 Ways to Be a Stronger Leader This Year
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10 Quotes for Thanksgiving
A regular feature at Business Class is 10 by 10 on Tuesday. It could be 10 questions, 10 reasons, 10 lists, 10 excuses. This week it’s 10 quotes – some serious, some funny, some cynical – that provide 10 reasons to say thanks out loud or in person.
Choose one or more to share at the start or close of a meeting. Even better, get more value, including a boost to morale and productivity by using in conjunction with Read more
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Quote of the Week for Thanksgiving
This one comes directly from Tom the Turkey:
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving – celebrating all that you’ve received.
And all that you’ve escaped.
To use this quote:
- see posting instructions below
- see Thanksgiving Themed Team Meeting Idea. A nice boost for morale and productivity.
See Also: 10 Reasons to Say Thanks
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10 Reasons to Say Thanks
A regular feature at Business Class is 10 by 10 on Tuesday. It could be 10 questions, 10 reasons, 10 lists, 10 excuses. This week it’s 10 quotes – some serious, some funny, some cynical – that provide 10 reasons to say thanks out loud or in person.
Choose one or more to share at the start or close of a meeting. Even better, get more value, including a boost to morale and productivity by using in conjunction with Read more
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Quote of the Week from Tom Turkey
An important reminder for morale and productivity.
Use this quote as a reminder for yourself. Use it to launch a discussion with your staff. Get suggested step by step details here.
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Thanksgiving Themed Team Meeting Idea
Here’s an idea for the beginning or end of any team meeting you are leading this week.
It’s not a new idea. But it’s good. And yes – people will roll their eyes. That’s okay. The results are good. Good boosts to morale and productivity.
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Lessons from Eve Carson
Eve Carson was President of her high school in Athens, Georgia. She was valedictorian of her class.
She went to UNC Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar, was Phi Beta Kappa and selected as a North Carolina Fellow. She spent her summers studying and volunteering in Wyoming, Ecuador and Egypt. She was President of the Student Body during her senior year.
She always had time for people. Loved to have dance parties. Looked for the good in everything and everyone. Fun, fun loving and loved by so many.
With all of these (plus many more) activities, she still had a 3.9 GPA and was scheduled to graduate in May 2008 with highest distinction in biology and political science.
Two months prior to graduation, she was gunned down in what police called a random act of violence. Read more
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10 Nuggets to Keep You Knocking
We all have to knock on doors from time to time. Whether it’s to make a sale, get a loan, sign up a new recruit or find just the right vendor for a special project. Our quote of the week reminds us that opportunity comes to those who keep on knocking. Hard to do sometimes, isn’t it? This week’s list provides 10 nuggets to help you keep knocking.
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Quote of the Week: Looking for opportunity?
Everyone who did lots of knocking last Monday night got lots of treats.
It’s trickier when we go knocking for a sale or a loan or a donation or a job.
That’s when this week’s quote comes in handy.
These are wise words.
But it’s not so easy. Gets discouraging. To the point of wanting to quit sometimes.
Got any “keep on knocking” tips to share?
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