In the discussion of honing the art of presentation, the focus is quite often centered on the speaker’s talent, with little emphasis on the importance of the information they are being tasked to relate. It is obvious that the techniques associated with audience interaction comprise a large percentage of the formula for success. […]
Here are several quotes about setting and achieving goals. My comments follow.
The weakest ink is better than the strongest memory. - John Rickenbacker
Do you want to dramatically increase the likelihood of you meeting your goals for the new year? One of the simplest yet most powerful actions you can take is to write down your […]
All too often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most break downs in relationships are caused because people talk at each other without really making contact. Unless someone hears what has been said including the subtext the words have […]
1. The West Point Way of Leadership.
GREAT book by a man who taught leadership at West Point for 20 years.
2. Developing the Leader Within You.
All around book. Follow-up book is Developing the Leaders Around You.
3. Lincoln On Leadership.
Looks at the Life of Honest Abe and the lessons of leadership he exhibited.
4. Seven Habits of Highly […]
If you can regularly ask yourself “Am I regularly and consistently working on those items that will move me towards my clearly defined goals?” and honestly answer “Yes” then you are probably doing ok.
If not, here are a few time wasters to be aware of and some strategies for protecting your time (priorities).
MAIL: Don’t waste […]
Do you set your standards high, but always feel like you’ve failed? Learn about the 3 “P’s” and end the vicious cycle that keeps you stuck and ineffective.
The Vicious Cycle
Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis - one often leads to the next, in a vicious cycle, especially on large, long-term projects with no clear deadlines. […]
A rapidly spreading movement in the medical profession is
evidence-based decision making. The business community has also
begun to take notice. Pfeffer and Sutton’s recent “Harvard
Business Review” article argues for evidence-based decision
making in business management.
Physicians using evidence-based decision making are committed to
identifying, disseminating, and applying the latest research
that is soundly conducted and clinically relevant. While this
makes common […]
As the saying goes “It takes two to tango.” Well, it also takes two to argue. It is impossible to have an argument with someone if they don’t participate. If your goal is to reach a solution and create a win/win outcome, arguing isn’t the route to take. Instead the best way to reach a […]
“We pass this way but once,” we have heard it said. But my wife has
learned that, unless I’ve studied a map, that isn’t necessarily true.
So I understand the fix a local hunting guide got himself into. His
party became hopelessly lost in the mountains and they blamed him for
leading them astray. “You told […]
1. Plan the following day at the end of each day. This is the time your mind is most clear. If you try to plan your day in the morning, you become distracted by your e-mail, your voicemail, the telephone, your employees, your customers, and so forth. It’s nearly impossible to think rationally […]