Quote of the Week: On Eagles & Hippos
Our quotes have been loaded with animals this month. Frogs, snakes, worms. And now eagles and hippos. They speak not a word but say so much. Even more with the help of “interpreters” like Carl Sandburg.
Both soaring and wallowing can be an enjoyable and productive use of time. Read more
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10 Tips for Handling Snakes of Doubt & Worms of Fear
This Quick List is a companion piece to our Leadership Quote of the Week which tells us that if we can kill the snakes of doubt in our soul and crush worms of fear in our hearts, that mountains will move out of our way. Couldn’t help but provide a big boost to morale and productivity – don’t you think?
The thing is though – how do we go about killing the snake of doubt in our soul and crushing the worms of fear in our hearts?
Here are 10 tips for handling such snakes and worms. Read more
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Quote of the Week: Kill the Snake of Doubt
Still sitting there?
Don’t feel bad. Perhaps you just like the scenery. But if you don’t…what’s your answer to #9 in 10 Questions to Help You JUMP or Get Off the Log?
This week’s quote – sent to me by long time Business Class subscriber, Sue Ivy – addresses what to do about two very common answers to question #9 – What is holding you back?
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How to kill the snake of doubt and crush the worms of fear? Read more
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10 Questions To Help You JUMP or Get Off the Log
While reading the commentary for our Quote of the Week: GET OFF THE LOG, did you find yourself asking yourself what questions to ask yourself to get you off the log? Woo – that was a big question!
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Quote of the Week for National Frog Month
In celebration of National Frog Month in April – and as a nice follow up to National Procrastinators Week – our Leadership Quote of the Week is this favorite and frequently needed reminder.
In the opening of their book, Five Frogs on a Log, authors Mark Feldman & Michael Spratt posed this question: Read more
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10 Ways to Boost Morale & Productivity in April
If you’ve had the pedal to the medal, pushing hard to make sales quotas, budget projections and production schedules, we urge you to take a break for a bit of nonsense and about laughter. If you need another excuse, April is Stress Management Month.
So – here are ten April-only ways to help you reduce stress and boost morale, engagement, productivity and performance. Read more
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Hoppin’ Idea for This Week or Next
If you’ve had the pedal to the medal, pushing hard to make sales quotas, production schedules and tax deadlines, I encourage you to take a break for a morale and productivity boosting bit of nonsense. If you need an off the wall, hoppin’ idea…this one certainly qualifies. Read more
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Quote of the Week: Silly & Intelligent
This week’s quote is from Ludwig Wittgenstein, a fascinating philosopher who lived from 1889 – 1951.
Does this mean Wittgenstein would have supported silly April Fools pranks and celebrations like Sorry Charlie Day and Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day? Silliness that leads to laughter. De-stressing us. Connecting us. Lightening Read more
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10+ Tips for Making Your Own Luck
Especially helpful for those who sometimes feel out of place, alone, misunderstood, tired, unsuccessful and/or out of luck, this week’s Quote of the Week from The Boss reminds us that we CAN make it.
Here are 10 tips for making your own luck. You don’t have to do them all.
Each is a surefire way to boost morale and productivity. Yours and your team’s.
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Quote of the Week from The Boss
Bruce Springsteen, The Boss of Rock & Roll, just started his “Wrecking Ball” concert tour this weekend. I’m lucky enough to live near a town lucky enough to be one of the stops on this concert tour – AND lucky enough to get to go. That’s what inspired me to choose a Bruce Springsteen quote to feature this week.
Here it is – from his song entitled “Lucky Town”.
What a perfect post-St. Patrick’s Day quote. Though most of us hope for the luck of the Irish, or luck of any sort, to bring us a pot, or even a piece, of gold, we know the boss is right, don’t we? That we have to – or get to – make our own luck. Most of the time anyway.
To “make” that luck, Read more
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