Category Archives: Best Practices
Boards; Best Practices From McKinsey Quarterly
A welcome discussion from McKinsey Quarterly on getting real buy-in and cohesion on Boards: When best practice isn’t enough Many boards have improved their structures and processes. But to become truly effective stewards of their companies, they must also instill … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, Boards, business, collaborate
Relationship Building From The Master
Learning to Like Others Zig Ziglar “The rule for all of us is perfectly simple: Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, business, Life's Lessons, Motivation, sales, sales motivation, Uncategorized
Fun? Work? Huh?
Love this great piece from Carla Reiger: 30 Ideas for Having Fun at Work & Rewarding Your Team Planning on-going fun and celebration at work, with your family or friends is an excellent way to do group mental flossing. These … Continue reading
More Web Wisdom
From web consultant Tonya R. Taylor: Here are 10 things customers HATE about visiting your website: 1. Flash intros – are only interesting (maybe) the first time you visit a site. Avoid using heavy flash intros because surveys show 80 … Continue reading
Filed under advertising, Best Practices, Commercialization, sales, Web Development
India, Politics and How The Story Ended
An interesting bit of background history from Delancey Place given the turn of recent events: “In today’s excerpt – the United States routinely gives billions of dollars to foreign governments to influence the progress and policies of those governments. Yet … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, Clarity, foreign policy, government, humanity, Political Action
Need A Security Blanket?
Here’s a smart and easy to remember system for password security from my brilliant friend Nancy Harrison from EWI Chattanooga: “We would all like secure, memorable passwords. Too many people use words found in the dictionary (including foreign words), proper … Continue reading
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Do You Have Bad Client Radar?
Interesting article from Cliff Ennico: “What can I do to weed out my bad clients and focus all my attention on clients that are worth having?” There is no law I’m aware of saying you must take every client who … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, business, business law, Clarity, Customer Service, marketing, sales, Uncategorized
New Approach to Goal Setting – Put Yourself First
Thank you to Sparkpeople for providing articles and connection for personal wellness: Reach Other Goals by Starting With Your Self – By Rebecca Pratt, SparkPeople Staff Writer If “putting yourself first” (a common admonition) sounds too selfish or too hard, … Continue reading
Filed under adult learning, Best Practices, Clarity, Life's Lessons, Personal Wellness, sales motivation
Building A Life
The Carpenter’s House ================================================================= An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss … Continue reading
Money, money, money!
Congratulations to 5th on 5th Youth Services and Executive Director Gail Mackenzie on the fabulous turnout and community support for the 2011 Annual Taste of Lethbridge, which generated $42,000 in donations this year! Visit www. youth.ab.ca to find out more … Continue reading
