The No. 1 reason why most Americans leave their jobs is the feeling they’re not appreciated. In fact, 65% of people surveyed said they received no recognition for good work in a previous year, according to Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, authors of How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for … [Read more...] about Positive Leadership: Real Results
The Snowball Effect: Start Change Now
To effect change, you must do something differently. It starts with you. Do it right, and you’ll enjoy a snowball effect that helps your team, direct reports and even family members implement change. While many books have covered organizational change, business school professors Chip and Dan Heath … [Read more...] about The Snowball Effect: Start Change Now
Create Great Sales Pages Using WordPress
If you've ever struggled to publish a page on the Web, for example, a sales or landing page, here's how you can use your easy Wordpress blogging platform to avoid the hassles. I've interviewed Suzanne Bird-Harris. Here's how you can find out more about how to Create Great Sales Pages Using … [Read more...] about Create Great Sales Pages Using WordPress
5 Biases That Lead to Bad Decisions
A growing body of research reveals that our behavior and decisions are influenced by an array of strong psychological undercurrents, all of which are more powerful and pervasive than we realize. By charting these undercurrents and their unanticipated effects, we can identify our faulty thinking … [Read more...] about 5 Biases That Lead to Bad Decisions
Career Strength for the Future: Show You Care
What’s the most important thing to learn if you want to advance your career? Should you gain diverse experience? Specialize? Go back to school for an advanced degree? Attend workshops? Get a coach? While all of these career decisions may undoubtedly prove beneficial, book smarts don’t guarantee … [Read more...] about Career Strength for the Future: Show You Care
Leading Change, One Conversation at a Time
Business is fundamentally an extended conversation. Whether you’re speaking with your boss, team members, colleagues or direct reports, conversations shape what gets done. As a leader, you must engineer conversations to foster: Clarity Cooperation Creativity Connection to company … [Read more...] about Leading Change, One Conversation at a Time
Get More Blog and Web Traffic
I hosted a teleseminar this past month and the recording is now available: The Ultimate Traffic Formula with Michael Martine of Remarkablogger Access to handouts, worksheets, action steps and MP3 audio file. Information and registration here: Get More Blog Traffic $49.00 If you're not … [Read more...] about Get More Blog and Web Traffic
What Questions Do You Have About Getting Web Traffic?
There's nothing worse than spending time and energy writing on your blog and not reaching the very people who need your help, the ones who have the problems you solve. I take that back, there is one thing worse, and that's NOT to write your message at all. At least when you publish on a blog, … [Read more...] about What Questions Do You Have About Getting Web Traffic?
Finding True Flow at Work
Our quality of life largely depends on two factors: How we experience work How we experience other people This is the conclusion of numerous studies on human happiness and meaning. One's self is largely defined by what happens in these two contexts. If we have optimal work experiences, … [Read more...] about Finding True Flow at Work
7 Career Mistakes that Turn Mojo into Nojo
If you’ve been working hard for any length of time, in any field, chances are you’ve experienced at least one humiliating career failure. Career “hiccups” can kill your spirit and make it difficult to regain your motivation and drive. Some of the “bad” things that happen to hardworking, … [Read more...] about 7 Career Mistakes that Turn Mojo into Nojo