Archive for January, 2009

What? You Dont Know what Social Networking is? »

Social Media and Social Networking are two very popular buzz words these days. Almost everybody has heard of them. You must be saying “Yeah so what?” or maybe “that’s for teenagers” . According to a survey conducted by e-marketer 58% of adults still don’t know what Social Networking is.

Well my friends, in a single [...]

 

7 Secrets to an Extraordinary Life »

By Kimberly Englot
I believe that everyone deserves to live an extraordinary life. These are some strategies and attitudes that have truly transformed my life, and I wish to share them with you. Use them and live your best life.
1. Be a class act and conduct yourself with integrity. Give others the benefit of the doubt, especially [...]

 

The Science of Shameless Self-Promotion - How & Why It Works To Build Success »

By Jeffrie Story and Debbie Allen
“If you don’t’ toot your own horn, you can’t enjoy the music.” - Debbie Allen

Shamelessly Effective Self-Promotion by Debbie Allen
When a friend of mine, Larry James, first stated, “I’m a shameless self-promoter,” I laughed. Then I thought for a moment, and I realized that I’m a shameless self-promoter, too. [...]

Hiring, Training And Retaining Winning Employees »

By Debbie Allen

Today’s low unemployment rate is making retailers feel the pressure to keep quailed, motivated and happy employees.
The shrinking pool of available help for retail is taking its toll. Retailers of all sizes are struggling to find and hold enough sales staff to get the job done successfully. Think about finding more part-time [...]

Happiness as a Business Model »

Good Morning All!
I found this wonderful presentation on a very interesting topic and would like to share it with all of you. Please do tell me what you think!
Happiness as Your Business Model

I am NOT my CAR! »

“I am Not My Car” - Getting Over Environmental Attachments
By Kimberly Englot
In these current economic times, I feel that it is particularly important for people to remember that their possessions do not reflect who they are as human beings. This is a story to help us all remember who we really are inside.
About a year [...]

Solving Problems with Intelligence »

Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender.The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain.
He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter. Both the [...]

E Prime: “to be” or not “to be” »

Effective communication skills are vital for the success of any organization, irrespective of its size. Everyone reading this will be thinking “oh not that topic again!” or “yeah like we don’t know that already?” or even “my communication skills are great, I don’t need to read this!!” Let me assure you this is not the [...]

Can a Reduction in Salary be an Alternative to Layoff’s? »

With the beginning of the current financial meltdown and global recession of an unprecedented kind in the last 4 decades the corporate world has been scrambling for answers to new questions, questions that were never asked when basking in the luxury of flowing smooth business profits and cash or were pushed aside because the external [...]

Phone Fear Buster »

BY TAMARA DORRIS
Whether you cold call on prospects or fancy yourself more of a relationship-building type of person, let’s face facts. We all have to pick up that big, hairy beast that, at times, seems like your mother-in-law on steroids. If we’re honest with ourselves and each other, we will admit the times when our [...]