Peruse many of the job listings on any one of the major internet job boards and you’ll see one job description after another requiring the candidate to be able to multi-task. What does this really mean? Is it a valid request?
Bob Littell, ‘Chief NetWeaver’ who coined the term ‘NetWeaving’, said, “Good things happen to people who…make good things happen.” LinkedIn, a professional networking site, gives you that opportunity for a personally rewarding experience by being a resource for others.
When was the last time you could say of someone, “He’s a man of action” or “She gets results?” More importantly, when was the last time someone could say that of you?
We all have areas in our lives which we want to improve. These may be small things that annoy and frustrate us about ourselves or major obstacles to overcome in our personal life and professional careers. Can you identify a few of those areas in your life? What are you doing to make improvements? The key to all improvement is making a commitment, designing a plan (dividing the major areas into smaller tasks), and allocating a few minutes once a day.
Whether you’re a department manager, division director, or company CEO, you’re still an employee. Are you and excellent employee, inspiring and motivating your staff to achieve excellence in all that they do? What is the secret to becoming an excellent employee?
The road to success and happiness is well travelled by those who know how to apply their strengths to their life and work. If you focus your efforts on your areas of strength and delegate activities to your staff in their areas of strength, you too can travel this road.
If the CEO of your company walked into your office, what would be his perception of you? Have you ever taken an objective look at your office or work area? Is it well organized (or at least a mostly organized) and reflective of person in control of his or her environment? What does it communicate about your ability to manage projects, processes, or people? What impression does it give your coworkers, staff, and visitors?
Challenge: I have trouble remembering names. It’s embarrassing at meetings and social events. Any tips to help me remember names?
Answer: This is a common problem. It can create embarrassing situations. I’ll give you three tips that have helped me remember names.
If you’re like most of my friends, you probably work over 40 hours during an average week (even more during special assignments and critical projects). There is always a sense of pressure and stress that goes with the job. Of course, a certain amount of stress is good. It keeps us alert and focused. But too much stress can interfere with one of your most important daily activities, sleep.
Most of us desire to move to the next level in our careers. We all seek out opportunities for promotion and success. Before an opportunity comes available, ask yourself these two questions; “Have I counted the cost of accepting a promotion?” and “Have I prepared myself for promotion?” Let’s briefly explore these two important questions.
