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Your boss is your advocate
What is the most common reason an employee leaves their job? Surveys have consistently shown that nearly 90% of the time, employee departures stem from how much support is received from the person they report to.
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Share information, but not this information
A few weeks ago I came across a business article entitled, “How to discuss pay at work”. The article gave tips of just how you should discuss your salary when with a co-worker. They gave four suggestions: I have one…DON’T!
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Respected leaders “Walk the talk”
“What you do speaks so loud I cannot hear what you say”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
While watching the Bears game Sunday evening, I saw a play that I will never forget: It was the 3rd quarter and the Bears had the football. They had just had two successive plays where they barely passed the line of scrimmage. Their once commanding lead had dwindled to three points. It was 3rd down and the Steelers were coming right at Cutler. He found a hole and ran for the first down. The fans were surprised that Jay brought his shoulder down and plunged into the defender knocking him down. From that point on, the momentum of the game changed, and the Bears won by 17 points.
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Staying on top means being nimble
“Adaptability is probably the most distinctive characteristic in life” – Dr. Hans Seyle
One question I like to ask in my seminars is, “What can we say about change?” The almost universal answer is, “It is constant”
I remember when a fax machine was the most exciting talk of the day. Most of us recall the ritual of our weekly Friday night visit to the video store to select a movie. And before VCR’s, many of us remember how we clamored for the TV guide in the Sunday paper so that we could see what movies were coming up. The speed of change is mind boggling. We either get better or get beat.
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True-spirited entrepreneurs like a take-charge culture
If you are a successful entrepreneur, you probably like to hire “take-charge” people who own their actions and make good decisions. The challenge is that this type is hard to find and also challenging to keep. Why? Because they want to be an entrepreneur.