I’d like to find a way to reward any of my staff who telecommute – give them additional perks – maybe additional time for things. What do you suggest?
While I support your quest to reward……why reward those who telecommute? Isn’t that the reward? Is there output greater than others? Now, if you’re rewarding because of [...]
Take deep breaths.
Take a walk outside of the office.
Say no to what you don’t have time to do.
Leave work on time.
Lower demands you put on yourself.
Ask questions and communicate with coworkers.
Take care of taxing tasks in the morning to get them out of the way.
Look at large projects [...]
I’m shocked at how many couples I know who are having troubles in their relationship – and even talking about splitting up – almost entirely caused by stress over money. For better or worse, my husband and I have worked together since before we were even a couple, so we have been dealing with financial [...]
Treat a yard sale like any other business venture. Here are some tips on getting the most out of your yard sale:
Check if there are any restrictions your neighborhood or local government may have on yard sales.
Display your best and most interesting items for sale at the end of the driveway to lure people in.
If [...]
Come on, Management! Get it together.
You probably recognize the benefits of sharing company information with employees, yet you’re hesitant to do it. Sure, some information can’t be shared, but if you’re holding back on info that can help your employees – and your business – do better, share it!
The key to opening up the channels [...]
(note: we publish these because we find them outrageous and humorous. We delete numbers, addresses, emails, etc., because we just don’t want to make sure people don’t see any value in communicating with these people)
—–Original Message—–
From: Mr. Greg [mailto:gregdono@xxxxx.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 2:15 AM
To: gregdono@xxxx.com
Subject: Urgent reply
VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL [...]
When you’re hired in any job, you’re typically issued some tools, a uniform, telephone, computer, and on and on. Over time, you pocket some pens, paper clips, maybe some tea bags. But, what if you’re a beauty queen?
But, what if your job required big boobs? If you get a boob job from your boss, when [...]
To be an effective manager, you have to be an effective coach. A coach develops strategy and acts as a guiding force.
Here are the skills successful coaches need:
Active listening skills: Coaches need the ability to set aside distractions and give 100 percent of their attention to an employee. Active listening not only lets you [...]
