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Answer You - Motivation And Productivity - New Perspectives On An Old Situation
Recently a franchise buyer who works in a government agency contacted our franchise company for opportunities. In doing so he told us that civil servants were hard working and honest and that politicians were bad. He told us how he had put together a team of folks who could run a franchised outlet because they had experience in government running things.I laughed because government doesn’t run anything very well. Well they are good at running some things such as running people around in circles at the Department of Motor Vehicles or running small companies out of business because of some inane regulation and form that someone forgot or had no clue they had to fill out in the first place.My thoughts were, why on Earth would I want to allo
Taking a fresh look may seem simple, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. If only we could fly up in the air and look down objectively on our own situations.
Our deeply formed assumptions and beliefs can create blind spots that prevent us from looking at situations from new angles. These beliefs become what is "true" for us, creating a framework we call our "reality". Sometimes we get stuck in our own frameworks, "boxing ourselves in", so to speak.
There are many definitions for presentations. When you present there are also many different modes you can focus on. Are you a facilitator or an educator? The mode of facilitator is often misused in the corporate world and interchanged with words like trainer and educator. Facilitation is an exceptional skill, once you learn this skill you can boost your productivity and it can make you a better presenter.A true facilitator is all about creating an environment where people feel safe and able to share their ideas freely. I believe the facilitator’s role is to act as a conduit. The first process a facilitator will undertake is to create operating agreements with their audience. It is the facilitator's role to remove any blockages and conflicts
Think of a period of time when you were so engrossed in what you were doing, that almost every moment of every day felt productive. When things are going right, energy flows, and action propels us forward. Candice Carpenter in the book Chapters describes this feeling as being in "the zone". When we are operating on momentum it is easy to lose ourselves in our passion.
The reality is that no one stays in this kind of high-energy state forever. We transition between periods when we are firing on all cylinders, to times when we aren't as motivated, to times when we feel just plain stuck.
When things are NOT flowing, it can be hard to gain momentum. We may struggle with a complex business problem and feel overwhelmed. And sometimes, it's hard to even define the problem - we just know something isn't "right". Everyone goes through down or less-than-optimal operating periods. However, sometimes they go on too long, and we are ready to move on, but can't seem to figure out how.
BACK TO BASICS
In a car, an automatic transmission works just fine, but car enthusiasts will tell you that a manual transmission is the only way to go, even though it requires more effort and concentration. Why? Because a manual transmission gives the driver more control of the car, allowing the driver to navigate actively rather than passively, and to be more involved in the process. The driver needs to make decisions based on driving conditions, and needs to think more clearly and be more aware of what he is doing - and this not only increases the driver's enjoyment of the driving experience, but also helps him deal more effectively with trouble spots on the road, such as bad weather conditions or bad driving by other drivers. Just as when driving a car on automatic, in business (and in life), sometimes we operate on automatic for too long - and when we do, it is often difficult to get out of "bad driving conditions". If you are ready to take back control, it may be time to take yourself out of automatic and take a closer look at the current conditions.
OUR REALITIES
"Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that."- Erich Heller
Taking a fresh look may seem simple, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. If only we could fly up in the air and look down objectively on our own situations.
Our deeply formed assumptions and beliefs can create blind spots that prevent us from looking at situations from new angles. These beliefs become what is "true" for us, creating a framework we call our "reality". Sometimes we get stuck in our own frameworks, "boxing ourselves in", so to speak.
As business owners have you ever considered how you act as a customer will reflect on your own business?Time and again I have run across business owners who are not the best customers. They are rude, not professional and just plain hard to deal with.For instance I just recently had a customer who purchased a downloadable e-book from one of my sites. I have all products set up to be instantly emailed to customers upon purchase or they are redirected to a webpage to download the product. Unbeknownst to me the website had gone down during the night while I was sleeping since the web hosting company I have my site through was doing updates and the servers were down for a couple hours. This was not something in my control and rarely happe
When things are NOT flowing, it can be hard to gain momentum. We may struggle with a complex business problem and feel overwhelmed. And sometimes, it's hard to even define the problem - we just know something isn't "right". Everyone goes through down or less-than-optimal operating periods. However, sometimes they go on too long, and we are ready to move on, but can't seem to figure out how.
BACK TO BASICS
In a car, an automatic transmission works just fine, but car enthusiasts will tell you that a manual transmission is the only way to go, even though it requires more effort and concentration. Why? Because a manual transmission gives the driver more control of the car, allowing the driver to navigate actively rather than passively, and to be more involved in the process. The driver needs to make decisions based on driving conditions, and needs to think more clearly and be more aware of what he is doing - and this not only increases the driver's enjoyment of the driving experience, but also helps him deal more effectively with trouble spots on the road, such as bad weather conditions or bad driving by other drivers. Just as when driving a car on automatic, in business (and in life), sometimes we operate on automatic for too long - and when we do, it is often difficult to get out of "bad driving conditions". If you are ready to take back control, it may be time to take yourself out of automatic and take a closer look at the current conditions.
OUR REALITIES
"Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that."- Erich Heller
Taking a fresh look may seem simple, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. If only we could fly up in the air and look down objectively on our own situations.
Our deeply formed assumptions and beliefs can create blind spots that prevent us from looking at situations from new angles. These beliefs become what is "true" for us, creating a framework we call our "reality". Sometimes we get stuck in our own frameworks, "boxing ourselves in", so to speak.
Job Satisfaction“Escaping the Golden Handcuffs”What do you do when don’t have job satisfaction and even hate your job, BUT make lots of money?Often, you can't just quit and go somewhere else without taking a substantial pay cut. Many affluent employees face an enviable, but difficult challenge. Securing jobs with high salaries and attractive perks can become a trap to finding job satisfaction.That was the problem facing a very unhappy man. Paul had quickly risen through the ranks of a major bank, but his career plateaued, and he felt unchallenged, desperately bored, and trapped. His six-figure salary had him in the "golden handcuffs."Early in life, Paul had other plans. He loves to delve into peoples
OUR REALITIES
"Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that."- Erich Heller
Taking a fresh look may seem simple, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. If only we could fly up in the air and look down objectively on our own situations.
Our deeply formed assumptions and beliefs can create blind spots that prevent us from looking at situations from new angles. These beliefs become what is "true" for us, creating a framework we call our "reality". Sometimes we get stuck in our own frameworks, "boxing ourselves in", so to speak.
Marketing automation is an intrinsic part of on-demand customer relationship management, otherwise known as CRM. One of the most important aspects of CRM lies in the integration of sales and marketing. Marketing automation enables companies to manage multi-channel marketing campaigns, and provide current communications with sales teams. An automated lead handoff system further ensures that leads don't go cold, and real-time reports and analytics allow marketers to measure and track ROI and other data on marketing campaigns. Here are the specifics on the most important components in a marketing automation application:Integrated Sales and Marketing Application An integrated sales and marketing application, complete with automated lead conver
OUR REALITIES
"Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that."- Erich Heller
Taking a fresh look may seem simple, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. If only we could fly up in the air and look down objectively on our own situations.
Our deeply formed assumptions and beliefs can create blind spots that prevent us from looking at situations from new angles. These beliefs become what is "true" for us, creating a framework we call our "reality". Sometimes we get stuck in our own frameworks, "boxing ourselves in", so to speak.
As it does with every main life aspect, feng shui also provides tips and guidelines to help you improving your career. If your career is not moving on in the way you wish, that is due to a lack of balance and harmony within your environment and the elements that affect it. Feng shui career tips intend to help you reach that harmony, but besides of following these specific tips, you should try to follow feng shui guidelines for all your life areas, since your life should be balanced as a whole as well.One first and very important feng shui career tip talks about your desk position. The desk or table you use for working should be placed in a position that allows you to see the main door. Your desk should never be with your back at the door, since
Taking a fresh look may seem simple, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. If only we could fly up in the air and look down objectively on our own situations.
Our deeply formed assumptions and beliefs can create blind spots that prevent us from looking at situations from new angles. These beliefs become what is "true" for us, creating a framework we call our "reality". Sometimes we get stuck in our own frameworks, "boxing ourselves in", so to speak. To break out of the box often requires someone or something from outside, to challenge our assumptions and test our realities.
I frequently hear statements like the following: "If I don't do it myself, it won't be done right. Nobody could possibly care as much as I do." "If we take time off to plan, the business will fall apart." "We must work 10-hour days -- there is no other way we can keep up with our customer demands Everyone in our industry does it."
Despite the fact that often people desperately want to improve their situation, their "truths" might be preventing them from moving forward. To change behavior often requires re-exploring beliefs.
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
- Marcel Proust
A good way to start exploring our beliefs is by looking at our situations from some new perspectives. By consciously shifting into manual, you force yourself to take a closer look at the current situation. From each of the following perspectives, ask yourself some important questions.
Look at yourself
Are you satisfied with your career?
Are you applying your full potential?
Are you stimulated socially, mentally, and physically?
Are you living your values?
What if you applied more of your full potential in one of these areas? What differences would you expect? What if your employees did?
Where are you trying to get to long-term?
Where do you want to be in 5, 10, 25 years?
How do you define success?
What does your ideal day look like?
What trends are now occurring in your industry or in the marketplace that will impact your business, not just today or tomorrow, but years from now?
What's different about the markets you serve and the markets served by your customers?
What will be different tomorrow?
How can these changes influence the products and services you offer?
What are you doing right now?
What are your priorities?
Do you have a plan to increase productivity? Improve time management?
Are you moving forward o
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