how to happiness Who Are You to Do Something Like That? I leave Wednesday for Portland and SOBCon NW 2012. It’s our 10th event since the first. I’ve been thinking about that first event. The … [Read more...]
Avoid these 3 business failures
by Patty Azzarello Awhile back I wrote a post about Debate Phase vs. Go Phase. These labels help timid people raise issues when itâs helpful (Debate Phase) and then keep everyone focused on … [Read more...]
Debate or GO?
by Patty Azzarello Organizations waste a lot of time communicating badly. They fall into the trap of talking about things that have already been decided, or not talking when input is genuinely … [Read more...]
Influencing Decisions Part 1: 4 Things to Know Before You Propose an Idea
IRRESISTIBLE BUSINESS: Influencing Decisions Be Prepared to Influence the Results The CEO was a great thinker. He made his decisions on the facts. As I watched him in meetings as people presented … [Read more...]
Four Free Ways to Motivate People … When Money Isn’t Free
by Patty Azzarello Motivation is Personal Money is the easiest and least personal way to motivate people (if you have money). If you donât, you need to get down to the real business of making … [Read more...]
What if Your Salespeople Stop Selling?
Meet Larry Bailin A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Larry Bailin to talk shop. Larry is a talented internet marketer and a nationally sought keynote. Larry’s in his second … [Read more...]
Have You Got a Change Manager?
The Value of an Outside Observer A while back, I was at lunch with a consultant from a top tier strategy firm, a specialist in change management. Her company works with international … [Read more...]
25 Secrets to Live and Work Intelligently from the Heart
Dynamic Tension Is the Art On Valentine’s Day, 2008, I wrote How to Write Intelligently from the Heart. It explored how to create the dynamic tension between structure and expression that makes our … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Leverage Other People’s Success to Fuel Victories of Your Own
A Good Wheel Already Exists. I had a problem with my computer. The operating systems wouldn’t recognize the CD-DVD player. Every time I tried to reinstall the drivers, I received an error stating … [Read more...]
Delegate…and relax
by Patty Azzarello How well do you delegate? Most people inherently know that they should delegate more, and delegate better, but one big obstacle keeps them from doing it⦠It will be better if … [Read more...]
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