Communication: Improving Communication

Following a presentation about a week ago, we had a detailed discussion about ‘ getting the right butts into the right seats of the bus ’. I had presented…

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The @GKWCC #P2P series of thought tweets contains ideas, quotes, & suggestions provided by local business leaders at "CEO Peer-to-Peer" group meetings…

The @GKWCC #P2P series of thought tweets contains ideas, quotes, & suggestions provided by local business leaders at "CEO Peer-to-Peer" group meetings…

Thought Tweet #658 Jog a mile in the other person's shoes. The Thinking Behind The Tweet The times are a-changing ...at a fast & ever-increasing pace. Walk a…

Why not expand your presentation of your chief aim? The business gurus and the motivational speakers have extolled the virtues and values of aiming big and…

Thought Tweet #645 We can not assume the purpose of our thinking is obvious. The Thinking Behind The Tweet We can not assume the purpose of our thinking is…

Thought Tweet #640 Rather than loud blaring and flashing your products and services, try simply explaining why you are building them. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #629 When business leaders express their difficulties, we should listen well before we attempt to suggest solutions. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #606 4 reasons to listen: (1) to respond, (2) to act, (3) to understand, & (4) because it's your job. BIG difference! The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #598 If you're in the dark, don't make light of things. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Optimism, Pessimism, & Realism ... how do you find the…

As always, Mark educated and energized the 100+ folks who attended CFFB's 2012-2013 kick-off breakfast event. Mark, a social psychologist, talked about…

Thought Tweet #569 If there's no two ways about it, it isn't good conversation. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Well...it's an idiom wrapped up in an aphorism…

When we were children, learning arithmetic, our teachers taught us 1+1+1-1=2. For arithmetic that is true. When building relationships with people, negative…

Investors and traders choose Puts & Calls to manage financial risks...and to speculate. Puts & Calls are options. At the time they are sold, Puts & Calls…

I have written and repeated (1) " Change is Only Constructive When People Are Comfortable " and (2) " Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron ". In summary, my…

What's the difference between business leaders and people who own or run businesses? The best business leaders approach the role of leadership as a career…

Thought Tweet #551 People connections become business relationships when knowledge exchange is sparked by business insight. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Here's a link to the first 14 CHANGING FOR THE BETTER Thought Posts . And here are links to other articles about Change: Making Change , You Want to Make…

More than 50% of business people have a voice-mail message that says something like, " Thank you for calling. I am not here. Leave a message and I will call…

All businesses experience a series of problems. Solving problems is essentially what business is all about. However, business should not be a strung-out set…

Have you had trouble getting people's attention? Is it becoming more difficult to get people's attention? If you have had trouble getting people's attention…

Thought Tweet #522 Leaders must #1 listen so people talk and #2 talk so people listen. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Marketers and Salespeople must be able…

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 #516 If you want to be a leader in your industry sector, return phone calls and respond to e-mail. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Successful…

Thought Tweet #461 How to talk so people listen; how to listen so people talk. The Thinking Behind The Tweet ' How To Talk So People Listen ', that's the…

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…

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…

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…

The other day I read 1 : " The source and center of all man's creative power - the power that above all others lifts him above the level of brute creation…