What were you doing on Memorial Day weekend? Three of my colleagues, Darlene, Emily, and Ariana, left their holiday time with family to help support one of our disabled clients on the job. If they didn’t provide additional on-site support all three days, the client may have lost his job.
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Does Your Company Have a Culture of Givers or Takers? – Part 2
Posted on 19 June 2013.
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Does Your Company Have a Culture of Givers or Takers? – Part 1
Posted on 18 June 2013.
This week I have found myself reading about and admiring once again the life of Nelson Mandela. One of his many, natural qualities is he is a giver, not a taker – and this quality can make all the difference.
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Raising Capital
Posted on 10 June 2013.
It only takes one to see it! What you will face raising money for your startup. Raising money for a startup is a difficult and time consuming task that takes your focus away from scaling your business. But, it is a necessary function.
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Two Lessons on How Business and Culture Impact Gender Motivation
Posted on 04 June 2013.
Do you think that money can motivate people to achieve what you want? I have a colleague who used to believe this and often tried to use it as a motivator.
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Book of the Month – 101 Money Secrets
Posted on 27 May 2013.
It’s really no surprise 101 Money Secrets by Janet Xuccoa of GRA is on it’s way to becoming a best seller.
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Have you ever lied or deceived by omission?
Posted on 24 May 2013.
Last night I watched Senator Orrin Hatch grill the Acting Director of the IRS, Steven Miller. During the testimony Senator Hatch claimed that Miller had “lied by omission.” This got me wondering if I had ever lied or deceived by omission. How about you?
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The Three Reasons J.C. Penney will not survive
Posted on 20 May 2013.
J.C. Penney will not survive for very long because of the following 3 reasons. First, a retailer cannot lose as many customers as they have and expect to win them back anytime soon.
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Using Deviant Behavior to Change Outcomes
Posted on 17 May 2013.
Several years ago I heard a speech I still think about, so it must have been a good one. I thought about it again recently when I had a discussion with someone about “benchmarking” – which is when an organization changes its practices to better mirror those of top performers.
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The Masters – Watch-out for Leaders Who Pursue Perfection
Posted on 10 May 2013.
I recently attended the Masters Golf tournament for the first time – it was on my bucket list. The Masters is played every year at the same course – Augusta National, which is in Georgia. Augusta
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How to Lead with Attitude – Part 2
Posted on 07 May 2013.
I think that a positive attitude comes when we are happy, when we are having fun, and when we laugh at ourselves and the situations we find ourselves in.
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When Helpers Are Leaders – Three Lessons from the Boston Marathon and UNH
Posted on 07 May 2013.
If you are from the greater Boston area, you won’t forget the Boston Marathon massacre for the rest of your life. We all know people who were there and many of us know people who were killed or injured. As I look back on this time, there are three management and leadership lessons I will remember.
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Case Study: How Mobilize Mail Helps Clients Keep In-touch with their Customers
Posted on 30 April 2013.
Mobilize Mail provides customised eDM (email marketing) solutions to New Zealand public and private sector clients. Below is one example of how a client communicates with their workshop attendees before and after the event.
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Annah Stretton would like to wish you a Happy ANZAC Shopping Day
Posted on 25 April 2013.
I doubt Annah Stretton would show such disrespect to post this on FB on the same day. At a guess its a 20 something “socail media expert” they employed who knows nothing of WAR and sacrifice.
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How to Lead with Attitude – Part 1
Posted on 12 April 2013.
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in several interviews with young people looking to advance their careers and move into formal leadership positions.
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Should You have a Close Friend at Work?
Posted on 06 April 2013.
What was your reaction when the Florida co-workers shared their $1 million Powerball prize with a new team member, Jennifer Maldonaado, who chose not to go in with them on the ticket? I thought, “now that’s how you make a close friend at work.” I’m sure they are her close friends now.
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Great Idea? Two Tips on Using Persuasion
Posted on 02 April 2013.
Imagine being Jeff Bezos in 1994 – I think I’ll give-up a promising career in New York as an investment banker and start an on-line book store called Amazon. There were many people he spoke to who thought his idea was crazy, a long-shot.
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The number 1 reason why you should never have your CMS send emails – A Hackers Delight
Posted on 27 March 2013.
CMS email bulk delivery engines are at best poorly designed to handle bulk emailing. I won’t bore you with domain throttling, instant unsubscribe header, SPF, DKIM and the other techie stuff needed to get your emails delivered. But what I do want you to think about is what happens when a hacker breaks into your CMS.
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Yahoo buys an “unexceptional” app from a 17 year-old developer for 30 million
Posted on 27 March 2013.
After reading SMH’s article on Nick D’Aloisio becoming one of the youngest multimillionaires in the world after Yahoo brought his mobile app which, Wired’s Ryan Tate stated..
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