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Leadership Skills For Surviving the Recession

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:46:14 CST

by Michael Larsen

What skills you should be working on in a BEAR market?

Whether or not we are in a recession depends on your perspective. But, it is the perspective of more and more people that we are. Why are some people totally unaffected by the downturn and others devastated? As strange as this may sound, it's the business skills you possess that to a large degree determine whether you participate in this recession, or prosper. There are two skills critical to your success. If you have mastered these skills you will prosper. If not, you may be a full participant in this economy.

Leadership Skills: How to Be a Successful Communicator

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:11:44 CDT

by Jacqueline Moore and Steven Sonsino

As a business leader, one of the most important leadership skills you'll ever demonstrate is knowing how to communicate. When you think about it, most business leadership consists of communication of one sort or another.

Three Surprising Tips to Improve Your Presentations

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:55:13 CDT

by Lisa Braithwaite

You've all heard the advice to get to know your audience, make eye contact, don't say "um," check your equipment, and similar public speaking techniques to make your presentations as powerful as they can be.

When Failure Is Not an Option

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:07:31 CDT

When entrepreneurial commitment increases, so do creativity, insight, and drive. And going public with your goals can provide just the incentive you need to succeed

by Keith McFarland

In a ham-and-egg breakfast, the chicken makes a contribution but the pig is committed, the old saw goes.

Nine Barriers to Coaching a Sales Team

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:51:15 CDT

By:Keith Rosen

For any executive sales coaching initiative to be effective and long-lasting, there are important obstacles that a manager or internal sales coach needs to address.

Gore Calls for Carbon-Free Electric Power

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:36:45 CDT

By DAVID STOUT

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore said on Thursday that Americans must abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels within a decade and rely on the sun, the winds and other environmentally friendly sources of power, or risk losing their national security as well as their creature comforts.

The school of hard knocks

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:54:56 CDT

Asking for help can ease the pain of entrepreneurism

Experience taught Richard Lyons, president
of CPL Design Interiors, to hire better people and pay better salaries.

Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco, Financial Post

While it may sound like a cliche, Richard Lyons, president of Burlington, Ont.-based CPL Design Interiors, says: "Entrepreneurs have to go a bit through the growing pains, and learn from the school of hard knocks." Yet, they can be like the man who refuses to stop to ask for directions when lost, or who scratches his head, staring intently at an assemble-yourself piece of furniture -- having tossed aside the instructions.

What Makes A Good Leader?

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:43:55 CDT

Leadership is about daring, dreaming and devoting yourself towards the fulfillment of your dreams. It is more about taking the people along. If you want to know what makes a good leader, read on…

Business Execution Blues: Ten Reasons Why "Getting It Done" Is So Hard

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:11:40 CDT

Getting things done may sound simple in theory, but in reality it can seem almost impossible. Authors Ralph Welborn and Vince Kasten provide some pithy insights on what goes wrong . . . and why.

Here's what we need to do. Now let's get it done. We've all heard those words from management. And whether such orders refer to a restructuring, a new product rollout, a brand expansion, an outsourcing effort, or any other change, we've all too often been privy to the great-intentions-meet-brick-wall results. Why, oh, why is it so hard for companies--successful companies filled with very smart people--to align their objectives with their activities? Why does "getting it done" seem so, well, impossible?

Rid Yourself of Damaging Word-Habits!

no@spam.com (Doug Perry) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:52:26 CDT

by Stephanie Bickel

Perhaps you have convinced yourself that your speech is not a problem. You are getting by fine because you can hide behind email and supervisors or managers. Perhaps, you have continued to advance in your career despite your less than eloquent elocution. Why have you procrastinated this work? Clearly people with excellent phrasing and superior vocabularies are impressive. Why wouldn’t you want to join their leagues and meet a new level of success in your career? Here are some quick-tips that will elevate your elocution immensely.