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10 Management Tips for Managing Difficult People
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 16 years ago
"When managing difficult people, if it isn't written down, it's as if it didn't happen." Colleen Kettenhofen Many managers and supervisors are promoted to management positions based on their hard skills. Yet few of them ...
5 Ways to Attract More Success
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 17 years ago
"Hesitation, when one is confronted with a great business idea, is without a doubt, the single largest obstacle to wealth. It is only through dynamic action and financial risk that great fortunes are amassed and ...
Effective Leadership: A 22 Question Leadership Test
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 18 years ago
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” John Wooden There’s a big difference between just being a team leader, and leading so that people will willingly want to follow ...
When Teams Don't Work: 10 Major Reasons
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 18 years ago
"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." Lou Holtz There are a number of reasons why teams fail, and why there is ...
How to Overcome Procrastination: 8 Easy Motivation Techniques
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 18 years ago
"Be like a postage stamp - stick to one thing until you get there." Josh Billings 1. The 80/20 rule or Pareto Principle. 20% of activities on your to-do list will produce 80% of your ...
How to Increase Business, Sales, and Success, and Guarantee Results
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 18 years ago
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” Andrew Carnegie The following techniques when applied consistently, are guaranteed to get results in achieving ...
Dealing with Difficult People: 27 Secrets & Strategies You Can Apply Today
By Colleen Kettenhofen · 18 years ago
“No one can get your goat if they don’t know where it’s tied up.” Zig Ziglar 1. Listen more effectively. Listening is the number one tool in communication, especially when dealing with difficult people. 2. ...