“I admire you in the way you’ve handled yourself on and off the field. Best of luck in your post-NFL career” These are on some of the handwritten notes that Peyton Manning sends other NFL players on their retirement …. … Continue reading
Peyton Manning, QB Indy Colts
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Bad Managers Rank #1
It seems no matter what the economy is doing, keeping good employees is the #1 concern of executives. The #1 reason those good employees leave is still bad managers, according to a recent article in the Atlanta Business Journal. “Unhappiness … Continue reading
Culture Bad Behavior
There is a study by the Josephsen Institute out of LA …. 42% high school kids lie to save money. 64% cheat on tests 93% say they are fine with it, they do not see a problem. They are feel that they … Continue reading
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Me Thinks Thou Doth Protests Too Much ….
Many of the seminars I give deal with communication styles, emotional intelligence skills, leadership, listening and building teams.In a recent seminar, the discussion was centered around whether you have a need to be in control or are you happy being more flexible. One gentleman was vocal … Continue reading
Add Exercise for your Brain
Points to Ponder : “Few minds wear out; more rust out” -Christian Nestell Bovee How often do you exercise your brain? You may say you do it every day — after all, you think, analyze, ponder, assess, and imagine each … Continue reading
Hotel Hospitality Service
Interesting how people create mental visual images ….. As I was eating in a crowded restaurant, I overheard someone talking about “Holiday Inn customer service”. It brought up vivid images of my Holiday Inn visits many years ago. It was … Continue reading
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Colgan Air White Paper
From this fatal accident in February 2009, Shari has analyzed the captain’s words and behaviors from a leadership standpoint. She focuses on three areas: empathy, self-confidence/self-esteem, and intiative. Her white paper has been met with excitement and fascination. Email her … Continue reading
Is it 1919?
According to this Texas author and journalist, Robert Brice, “when adjusted for inflation, a gallon of gas today costs about the same as it did in 1919″ http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Business/Detail?contentId=6119924&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=4.1.1 Now isn’t that an interesting perspective!
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