We all want to be understood and connected to the people we work with. This is a key to getting anything done successfully. But. There is a barrier, a wall that often keeps us from this, and that barrier is assumptions. Assumption of motives. Assumption of motives is a wall we put in our way … More Barrier to clear communication
I’ve talked about this before, but I feel it warrants another go-around. A few months ago, I was shopping at the “big box store” that specializes in electronics. You would identify easily if I told you who they were. I was looking for a security system for our home. I visited this store several times … More Be Present
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You’ve made your plans for next year. You’ve set goals. You calculated the numbers and have budgets in place. You’re gearing up filled with excitement about what next year can bring to you and your organization. But hold on. You may have missed something. In all of your planning and working with the numbers, did … More Behavior Planning
The single greatest thing you can do as a Servant Leader is unwrap the potential that is within each person who reports to you. It is the season to give, and the gift you can give each person is the gift of themselves. Give them to them. That’s an enduring present. That’s a present that … More Unwrap Potential
Who do you know that loves to wait? No one. Almost every time when we go to a restaurant I say to my wife, “I hope we don’t have to wait!” Last night we showed up at a Mexican restaurant we hadn’t been to before, and we arrived early for the dinner hour, and as … More Waiting
When it comes to servant leadership nothing is more significant than the ability to see something small you can do for someone at any given moment. The S-Factor as I call it, is the key to followership, because when you lead from that position, people will willingly follow you. So, here is a list of … More It’s about the little things
There is just something about being thankful that removes walls and barriers in our life. The power of thankfulness can overcome depression and anxiety. And thankfulness provides us a way of understanding that while everything may not work out the way we planned, the way things have worked out can be pretty amazing. Thankfulness doesn’t … More A Thankful Heart
So many people like to deliver messages couched in Sarcasm. It’s a very common thing. Most sarcasm is delivered with humor, a joke or off-handed remark. The thinking is that the message will be received better that way. The deception is that although people may be laughing on the outside, there may be damage done … More Sarcasm, the Darts of Destruction
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