Are you feeling frustrated because you are just not able to fit everything into your day? If this sounds like you, then consider spending 15 minutes every morning before you start work making a plan. Before you go home, spend 10 minutes assessing how the day went.
Make a list
Start by making a list of all […]
New Orleans is surrounded by water—Lake Pontchartrain, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. The city rests an average of six feet below sea level and the city’s safety has long depended on one of the world’s most extensive levee systems.
On August 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m., the eye of Hurricane Katrina came […]
“It’s a little unnerving; Hermes has sailed by earth so many times and we didn’t even know it.” -Paul Chodas, an orbit specialist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Unnerving! That doesn’t come close to expressing what we would have felt had we known! At the same time scientists were dismissing the idea that an asteroid striking […]
When people make a decision (either consciously or unconsciously) to follow
your leadership, they do it primarily because of one of two things: Your
Character or your Skills. They want to know if you are the kind of person
they want to follow and if you have the skills to take them further. Yes,
there are other variables but […]
Years ago, when I was new in management circles, a veteran administrator decided to share his self-described secret of success. He said: You have to be careful, Bill. I*ve learned not to compliment my people. Makes them too self-assured, and they get lax in their work habits. Better to keep them guessing.
As I listened, I […]
TIME MANAGEMENT
With the creation of the universe, God gave humankind a miraculous gift. A wonderful gift which cannot be seen or touched but without which there will be no meaning in life. In fact without which it would be difficult to imagine life. It is time!
God being kind and just gave this […]
GROUP DECISION-MAKING: Many managers feel they are well-versed in areas of group effort, such as problem-solving, goal-setting, and action planning. Frequently, however, the implementation of such techniques never seem to get beyond the initial stage. Often, this is because managers can not quite seem to understand that brainstorming or group decision-making requires comprehensive utilization of […]
Benjamin Franklin wrote: “If you want to enjoy one of the greatest luxuries in life, the luxury of having enough time, time to rest, time to think things through, time to get things done and know you have done them to the best of your ability, remember, there is only one way. Take enough time […]
Personal goal setting is a powerful tool you can use to bring yourself success, increasing both your confidence in yourself as well as increased respect from colleagues and family members. Unfortunately, personal goal setting can be tricky and is often challenging for people who are not used to organized their goals and tracking their achievements. […]
Mentoring
Becoming a confidant—leading through the use of past examples and experience. Mentoring is providing guidance, support and training to expedite the development of someone that has the potential to become an effective leader. Mentoring helps define ones purpose, values, skills and unique talents.
Succession isn’t limited to the President of the organization. In a privately held […]