A Definition of Leadership
"Leadership is not magnetic personality - that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not making friends and influencing people - that is flattery. Leadership is lifting…
Start Your Year Right! Boosting Morale and Productivity in Tough Times:
The Importance of Positive Self-Talk The following saying is a great reminder for keeping the right attitude, having positive self-talk, and overall remaining positive, especially in tough times. Here it…
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Circumstances
How to Stay Up in a Down EconomyIn these tough times, it’s easy to get discouraged. Don’t use your energy to be down. Use your energy to be determined. Here…
Colleen's Quick Sales Tip for Today
Look at each customer as a person. Explain how yourproduct or service adds value to them based on what theywant. Have the attitude that you are helping people getwhat they…
The “Senility” Prayer
This is to add some fun and humor to your day. As opposed to the well-known Serenity Prayer, this is called the “Senility” Prayer. Here it is: Grant me the…
From Chaos to Calm: 6 Quick Tips
“Professional life is like a fire hydrant. You spend all of your time putting out fires and standing your ground against the big dogs.” Dick Enberg Chaos. The stock market…managing…
Managing Your Employees: What Your Employees Aren’t Telling You
“In managing your employees, you really are managing their emotions.”Colleen Seward Ryan In conducting management and leadership programs for almost 13 years now, there are certain traits participants have consistently…
Managing People: How to Measure the Strength of Your Workplace
As a leader, manager or supervisor, how do you attract and keep the most talented employees? In this struggling economy, hiring and retaining the best most productive employees is more…
3 Secrets for Dealing with Difficult People!
“The person who constantly angers you or frustrates you…controls you.”Colleen Seward RyanDo you know any difficult people? Have you ever worked or lived with a difficult person? Are you a…
Leadership and Life Balance: Dreams Are To Be Followed
This is by Divya Chandler, who at the time, was a resident in anesthesia and perioperative care at the University of California San Francisco Medical School.Her advice to graduating high…
