2020 is not what most people had in mind! As a matter of fact, towing 2020 to the junk yard sounds like a great idea. 2020 has presented everyone with trials and tribulations. Home and work life routines have been tossed into one big blurry blender. Winston Churchill said it best, “When you are going …
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Effective Messages People who know how to create and deliver sticky messages have more influence! How many times this year will you try to get someone to understand your ideas? How many times will you succeed in making your ideas stick so that others accept and act on your advice? Creating and delivering Sticky Messages …
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There is a new habit you can choose in the new year to transform your career; showing more gratitude has the power to increase your happiness and those around you! It is so simple, yet studies show it is one of the most powerful daily habits you can build into your life. Whether you choose …
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HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT READING TRUST? Trust is the foundation of building strong teams at work, so how good are you at judging who is trustworthy? Do you sometimes pick up cues and ignore them – only to realize later the cues told you someone was not worthy of your trust? If you were …
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Follow these tips to create effective meetings to keep your employees engaged! Studies show unproductive meetings cost U.S. businesses $37 billion a year! Learn to tame the “meeting monsters”!
Building stronger soft skills is the one thing you can do to greatly increase your value in today’s job market! If an organization has two people with similar hard skills, the odds are they will hire or promote the person with stronger soft skills. This is why the world is full of companies shopping for …
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Let me start with a confession. I love any movie with animals as the leading characters. Seabiscuit or Secretariat are among my favorite horse movies. I am touched by the powerful storylines that show how those horses realized their full potential because they ended up in the hands of the right trainers and owners. How …
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Are you aware of how many negative words you use each day as you communicate? You might be surprised. You might be even more surprised at how your use of negative and positive words impacts your ability to influence others and make good impressions that lead to promotions and greater influence. As you speak, your …
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The Communication Skills Drought – My sisters are scrambling this year as they deal with a challenging drought at the family ranch. Checking weather apps on their cell phones has become as much a part of their daily routines as checking on the cattle and horses. Many organizations are also dealing with a severe drought–a drought …
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The Soft Skills Ticket Are soft skills the hot ticket in today’s job market? Should you invest in soft skills training? Graduates and employees are discovering the answer to both questions is a resounding “Yes!” Imagine if you spent a nice sum of money to go on a very important trip and you were told …
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