Those who can’t manage themselves can’t be expected to manage anything else either.
Bill Thompson I spent twenty years in the corporate world creating, building, and selling companies and twenty more helping my son grow a computer memory manufacturing operation he’d started at age fourteen. Over that stretch I held every “chief” title there was, it seemed—except Chief Financial Officer. I was always smart enough to know someone […]
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Doug Hensch, President, DRH Group Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for President of the United States have “unfavorable” ratings by the general public that have never been seen before. Attack ads are the norm and the personal insults thrown by each side get louder, every day. The American public is getting weary of all this negativity
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Stanley Abbott, Author, Enjoy Stress In today’s professional world, many in the corporate world believe we can easily fend off or avoid stress. Nothing could be further from the truth. Defined medically, zero stress is death. Stress will automatically be in your life as a consequence of being alive. If you feel unable to cope with
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Nate Regier, PhD, Co-founder & CEO, Next Element Conflict is like electricity. It has a lot of potential energy. We use electricity to power our appliances and cell phones. Electricity is very dangerous as well. Anyone who’s been shocked by a bad power cord can testify to that! If you’re a bit of a thrill-seeker but don’t
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Leaders think strategically, understand the critical link between focus and clarity, and appreciate the value of time. So fewer and fewer are inclined to let others waste their time. Brevity has become a basic communication skill for professionals. Here are six best practices as a leader: Be brief when speaking off-the-cuff. Lectures are for the
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Lisa Messenger, Author, Daring & Disruptive When describing the life of a CEO, ‘busy’ doesn’t cut it. Be they at the start of their business journey when every dollar counts, or helming a team of hundreds, a CEO is usually spread thinner than that precious last scrape of Nutella. Budgets, reports, legal issues, people management
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Vanessa Williams and Matt Gordon Understanding the benefits available in a severance package is essential to protecting yourself and your family. Have the conversation now, so you don’t regret it later. Focus on the end as much as on the beginning. Think of this scenario: After weeks of preparation, four rounds of interviews, and proving
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Allison Maslan, CEO, Allison Maslan International, Inc. Keep your head down. Do the job you know you’re good at and collect your paycheck. Don’t rock the boat. Don’t risk failure. Most of us have some form of inner voice that has spoken these words to us at one point or another over the course of our
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It’s that time of year again: You’re going to press the leaders in your organization to deliver this year’s plan – while also insisting they design what next year will look like. Your team is entering a precarious stretch in the calendar: Because focus is everything, and distractions are everywhere, they’re at risk of failing
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Stephanie Chung, Executive Coach, Sales Mentor and Business Advisor It takes a very talented, determined and experienced individual to successfully lead a business, complete numerous tasks and meet business goals. As you know, business leaders have many responsibilities and are expected to fulfill their roles to the best of their ability. However, being constantly pulled in
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