Shares Valuable Information: HOW EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IMPACTS YOUR BUSINESS When you think of “communication”, what comes to mind? Who do you think is a good communicator? What makes that person good at communicating? Communication is either the first or second issue of top concerns in business today. Actually, the issue is “poor communication”. Most … Read more
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RATE OF INCREASING COSTS There have been numerous factors that have caused the rates of many major expenses to escalate, usually with little or no advanced notice. Areas that have been said would be increasing right away include: Gasoline, Lumber, Transportation, Equipment (including computers), Automobiles, Skilled Labor, Taxes and Accountants, pharmaceuticals, … Read more
Anger that Leads to Violence Can Follow Job Loss or Personality Clashes, etc. What will it take for you to stand up AGAINST violence? If you haven’t been directly affected by the violence all around us, just wait – as sooner or later, you may encounter it yourself. Don’t wait for that to happen. … Read more
Selecting your Life’s Path What made you choose your career path? Did it take long to decide? Your personality should match the career you choose. A person’s character isn’t determined at the time of their birth, but suddenly some of those basic personality traits begin to form. There was an old saying “spare the rod, … Read more
Practice Ethical, Honest Behavior Daily When the topic of “good employers” and “good places to work” is discussed, what is the basis of such a label? Of course, being paid a good salary is valued, but other high-ranking points with employees include being respected, having wise and effective leadership, provided good benefits, continued growth and … Read more
Violence Doesn’t Benefit Anyone! What do you want to see happen in our communities today in regards to the response to the pandemic? Improve mutual respect, true accountability (people doing their jobs appropriately), peace in our neighborhoods, returning our economy to a kind of normal, more dependable and stable jobs, etc. Obviously, there are other … Read more
Do Employers Effectively Relay that they Value Employees Being Accountable? What does it mean to be “accountable”? Are you a responsible person? When my children were young, especially while they were adolescents (or “tweeners”), and they didn’t want to follow the family rules, they would say that they couldn’t wait to be adults. And … Read more
With families dealing with multiple concerns stemming from the world’s pandemic, though children may not verbalize their thoughts and feelings, you can be sure that they exist, and many reactions may surprise you. When a father came home one evening and shared with his family that he had been downsized, losing his job that he’d … Read more
Of course, COVID is an important topic, and most of us want to get it resolved, but that takes “everyone’s cooperation”. In the meantime, what is something that might create positive thoughts and might be something that doesn’t trigger a debate or argument? It is definitely not politics! With Thanksgiving arriving next month, perhaps we … Read more
Communication is one of the most important skills and steps in business and life! However, if others are not “listening” to what you have to say, your efforts are a waste of time and energy. People need to understand the importance of “listening” and ways to capture the attention of others in order to relay … Read more