I was observing some stubbornness in a friend — and, when I notice some undesirable behavior in another person, I’ve learned that it is often a reflection of something that I’m doing (or have done), and the best way to deal with the friend is to first understand myself… which got me to thinking about…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt. When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity. ~ Dale Carnegie, author & teacher Sometimes negatives work to grab attention, but their literal meanings…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt. Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time. ~ Victor Hugo, author Some things are more trouble than they’re worth. Sometimes you can put a direct cost to them. Sometimes it’s just a feeling. Either way, it’s…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt. You’re either part of the solution or part of the problem. Promoting yourself or your services as a component of someone else’s virtual corporation can be to your advantage. A virtual corporation can be thought of as the coordination of existing services to…
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt. The truth can be told in two minutes or less. ~ Paul Larson, founder, Summit Organization We can use our voice mail systems to produce virtual conversations—people no longer need to talk in person to make their point. I get messages on my voice…