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Holidays 2 – 6 indepth tips for holiday preparation

The post on holidays received the most comment yet, thanks! And as today’s a holiday why not keep the theme going.

It seems to me that holidays are something of interest, so in anticipation of your next holiday here are the things I do to plan ahead.

Your holiday should be a relaxing reprieve from your probably chaotic work life. And if you don’t prepare for the holiday, your chaotic career will overtake you and when your return you’ll feel even more stressed than you did when you left and vow never to take a break again.… Read more

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How to turn negative energy into Positive results

We’ve all been in meetings where you’re presenting your ideas, and all you get is negative energy.   People complain your idea is impractical; it can’t be done.  They bring up a laundry list of objections.

You can either call off the meeting at this point and can your idea; or you can turn this negative energy into positive results.

How, you say?  … Read more

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How to get others to LOVE your ideas

I’ve spent too much of my life in meetings, but I recognize that in today’s business meetings, however inefficient, are part of life and an important place to encourage others to support your business ideas.

I realize that meetings are where we offer up our best ideas, put our support behind key people and projects, and voice our objections when we disagree.… Read more

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Make criticism work for you

I remember many many meetings with my Managers where they (attempted) to give me feedback.  When they needed to deliver negative feedback, they often used the technique called the Feedback Sandwich, some specific positive feedback, the negative feedback in detail and then follow up with some more general positive feedback.

Initially I thought this was great as I completely ignored the negative bits and basked in their positive comments- until I realized they didn’t really mean the positive bits, there were there just for display- it was the negative part that counted.… Read more

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6 Keys to get your Boss to listen to you

When I was a boss, there was nothing more frustrating than dealing with a subordinate that just waffled and talked without purpose. I felt that they just didn’t get our business.

Now I realize they just didn’t get me.

So the lesson in effectively communicating bosses, is to think like them and work with them the way they want to be worked with.… Read more