How to Handle Negativity in the Workplace

Challenge: I’m a new manager leading a team of sales professionals. One of my associates is very negative and does minimal work. While he meets quota, he could do so much more and his negativity impacts the other members of our team. He’s been with our company for a number of years and it seems [...]

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Six Steps to Persistence: A Story of Success

Today is a momentous day for me. I just mailed the last payment to payoff my debt. It has taken me nearly five years diligently paying each month to eliminate all of my debt (except my house) and now, here I am: debt free. I decided years ago that I would no longer live in [...]

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Eliminating Overwhelm Part VIII: Delegating and Sharing the Work

When we put too much pressure on ourselves to do the work by ourselves, we can become stressed.   There are several reasons we don’t delegate. You need to identify what stops you from including others so that you can move beyond this limitation and reduce your stress. It is part of a perfectionist mindset to [...]

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Can I Count On You?

One of the most important qualities for success is dependability. If I cannot count on you to do what you say you’re doing to do, then I cannot trust you. And if I cannot trust you, I am not going to do business with you. People do business with people they trust. Trust is the [...]

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