Are members of your staff like oil and water – not mixing well enough to become a team? As a manager, you’ve seen the stress involved, and are not immune to their feelings as well as the pressure from your … Continue reading
I did not lie to the Sister Mary ….
My membership for a particular organization was due to expire. I thanked them for their friendly reminder email, telling them I was not sure of the exact date that my membership would be up. Their response was: Our records show that … Continue reading
Behold the Ultimate Truth!
Why don’t we tell others how to manage or communicate with ourselves? This seems like a very simple concept, doesn’t it? Think about how much easier, or simpler, our lives would be if we were forthright with this information. Aahh … Continue reading
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Confusion Reigns with Assessments
Even though I am a distributor of, and believe strongly, in the DiSC behavioral assessment, I have been researching other assessments, learning styles and behavioral models. Talk about an overwhelming task! There are at least a dozen types, including Myers … Continue reading
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If Monkeys Can Do It …
So communication must be easy, right?
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High Priority Emails … are they?
For hours today I was at my computer trying feverishly to clear out my inbox. Some of my ‘unread’ emails I had already taken care of [thank goodness, although there were not nearly enough of those], some had to be … Continue reading
Do You Really Need Your Business Aircraft
I have been listening to the uninformed bash and slash business aviation … “the fat cats whisking their girlfriends / mistresses / lovers away to the islands …” or “those that can afford to own their own airplane don’t really … Continue reading
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Caterpillar Farmer
What would you think if I told you I was a caterpillar farmer? I was talking with business coach James S. Huggins [www.JamesSHuggins.com] recently and excitedly told him about my weekend ….inspecting my butterfly weed plants for caterpillars. I found … Continue reading
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Allied Pilots Association vs. American Airlines
In a recent article in the Dallas Business Journal, it appears the Allied Pilots Association, the union for American Airlines pilots, has taken offense to American Airlines ‘counseling session with dispatchers’ regarding fuel requirements calculations. The union believes that AA … Continue reading
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