Change: Creating Positive Change

After talking with several hundred business owners and leaders during the past 4 years, I have noticed some trends. Many businesses are struggling with…

Thought Tweet #512 The best leaders set the stage and set the example. The Thinking Behind The Tweet They, more than others, are comfortable with…

Thought Tweet #510 Businesses survive and thrive when they are adept at adapting to change. (Of course, easier said than done.) The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

We have been spoiled by a relatively-easy business environment for the last couple of generations. Now, as the last 4 years is showing us, just to 'keep up'…

Thought Tweet #503 Work-process needs to be simple & usable, systematic & clear, & properly communicated. Otherwise, it will not be catchy. The Thinking…

Thought Tweet #475 Emotions hit us automatically; emotions differ from thoughts that are linked to our senses and desires...those are feelings. The Thinking…

If you inspire people, you have the first ingredient for growing profits. If you do not possess a magnetic personality, you can still inspire people and grow…

Thought Tweet #467 Consequences are the legs that support accountability. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Where consequences do not register, in the end there…

Thought Tweet #465 High self-esteem increases one's appetite for risk; appetite stimulates initiative. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If we work at…

Thought Tweet #460 Gather specks of agreement...make a molehill and use it to construct a mountain of agreement. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Constructive…

Have you ever dreamed about an ideal business ... your ideal business . If you could call upon that Genie in a bottle and be granted the business-wish of…

Thought Tweet #459 If you are not ready to change then don't waste energy complaining. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you are ready to change then perhaps…

To make changes for the better you must: reflect on what you are trying tom accomplish in your role perform introspection, recognizing you sow the seeds of…

Over the last 2 years, I have written several Thought Posts on the topic of ' Changing for the Better ' , which, it seems to me, is something most People…

Here are the Top 10 results of a recent impromptu and unscientific survey on the topic... How to get People to like you even better : 10. Don't armtwist…

First of all, I believe we all understand we cannot manage time. We cannot slow down clocks or speed them up...the ticking of the clocks was agreed upon and…

Thought Tweet #424 Leaders, more than others, need to be comfortable with uncertainty. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Change is only constructive when people…

Your Key People will buy into improving Measurement & Reporting on Results when: Key People view the work-action-changes as Common Sense Important . [Key…

CHANGE ...why it faces a D ENTAL thing. D is for Doubt . When you boil it down, Doubt is a lack of confidence. Doubt is a lack of self-confidence and it…

Thought Tweet #415 " Only the strongest survive. " That's not what Darwin said! The Thinking Behind The Tweet Here's what Darwin said, “ It is not the…

Often, we start meetings with a 'getting present' chat. Either we take turns answering a non-business question or sharing with one another how we…

Thought Tweet #414 “ The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ” Nathaniel Branden The Thinking Behind The Tweet With respect…

Have you ever stopped to think about negativity ? I mean - have you ever set aside 30 minutes or so to consider what negativity does and the many forms…

Two Facts: When it comes to doing business, inspired People generate better results. Business Leaders can inspire their People. Another even-more-important…

My friend and I got into an interesting discussion of CHANGE the other day. We ended up sharing thoughts about the definition of CHANGE. Obviously, the word…

Thought Tweet #394 Change happens when people experience New Things….as in 'Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things' The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet And…

Most people have trouble making changes. Even when faced with the choice of ' change or die ' most people are unable to change. I have heard experts say that…

Thought Tweet #388 "We go into change rehearsing the history that brought us to this point." Parker Palmer The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet

Business Leaders : how do you feel when your bottom line is positive, healthy, and growing? When your bottom-line profits are pretty darned good, do you…

Napoleon Hill practiced and taught emotional control, seeing it as one of the keys to a pleasing and attractive personality. He taught, feelings drive and…