In his best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen Covey, outlined the traits of successful individuals. According to Covey, our character is a collection of habits, which have powerful role in our lives, including for effective marketers. Habits consist of knowledge, skill and desire. Knowledge allows us to know what to do, skill gives us the know-how and desire provides the inspiration.
While some might argue the best way to start the New Year is with a well-written, strategic plan that gets everyone on the same page as well as eager and poised to pursue the company’s goals, there might be a better way. Start with gratitude.
There’s no question about it. The daily news provides a heavy dose of economic, societal and political woes. In the face of all that negativity, it’s a good time to focus on the positive and remember the value of gratitude. If you’re having trouble visualizing or verbalizing what to be happy about, here are some ideas to consider.
If you’ve taken a sales training course or self-improvement seminar, you’ll remember how positive you felt during the training session. That’s because some trainers and speakers are so charismatic that they leave you feeling like you can accomplish anything. That’s the good news. The bad news is: when you walk out the door, what are
It’s early in the year, so there’s still time to focus on how you want to grow and develop during 2016. Here’s a list of personal development books I’ve compiled through the years that I think are meaningful, profound, thought-provoking and helpful. It’s an eclectic list. How many of them have you read? 7 Personal
In today’s do-more-with-less reality, a balance between work and a personal life seems like an elusive accomplishment. Technology makes employees accessible around the clock. Flexible work schedules and work-from-home models blur the lines between office and home. A more competitive workforce and marketplace means longer hours and increased stress. The compounding negative effects of a
Americans cherish Thanksgiving celebrations surrounding the fourth Thursday of every November. Here are five fun facts you can use to impress friends and family around the Thanksgiving table. Facts about Thanksgiving Benjamin Franklin lobbied to have turkey replace the eagle as our national bird. Benjamin Franklin argued that the wild turkey was a more appropriate national
The Impostor Syndrome was first acknowledged in the 1970s. People who have it do not accept their own accomplishments, dismiss them as luck or timing and believe they are deceiving the outside world. It is found more often in high-achievers than in the general population. While the Impostor Syndrome was thought to be more prevalent
The popular PBS children’s show Reading Rainbow was canceled recently due to a lack of funding. It ended a 26-year run with host LeVar Burton (you may know him as Star Trek’s Geordi LaForge or Roots’ Kunta Kinte) during which the show taught children that reading could be a lot of fun. A recent AP/Ipsos
