You are the boss.
Some people won’t like you.
You get a promotion and raise.
You make a lot of money.
Lots of people will be jealous and resentful of you.
What can you do?
Here is the point.
You can’t do anything.
You can’t change other [...]
Continue Reading →Love your patients.
Love your clients.
Love your tenants.
Who is giving you money?
Who is giving you money to pay your bills, spoil those you love, and have some extra for investment?
Who?
It isn’t some random person on the street. It is your patients, clients, patrons, customers, [...]
Continue Reading →The most obnoxious people at work are those office bullies who kiss up and kick down.
It’s never OK to kick down but sometimes kissing up to the boss is warranted. It’s a strategy that often works at work.
We’re not talking about groveling here or taking a lot of crap from anyone at work [...]
Continue Reading →In college business classes, many students study interesting topics like …
“How to introduce new Crest toothpaste in South Asia?”
AND
“How the Swiss franc is influenced by oil prices in North Africa?”
These are important and interesting subjects for research and debate.
It’s really too bad that when most business majors [...]
Continue Reading →Normally, I would say, “Hello, no.”
Normally, I would say, “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass, get out!”
However, caution is in order.
You work for an idiot but that idiot is a nice person.
You work for an idiot but that idiot likes you.
You work for an [...]
Continue Reading →Nice salary?
Sure, but how many jobs pay $200,000 a year?
That’s right, not many.
In fact, with most jobs, it doesn’t matter how hard you work.
It doesn’t matter how many hours you work.
It doesn’t matter how much money you make or save for the company.
They still aren’t going [...]
Continue Reading →You borrow a lawn mower.
You walk down the street knocking on doors.
You ask people who answer the door, “May I mow your lawn?”
Most people will ignore you, some will slam the door in your face and a few will threaten to call the cops.
Persist.
Probably between the 20th [...]
Continue Reading →Sometimes I sound like an old person.
That’s OK because in July, I will be an official old person [65!]
From 1965 – 1969, I was a full-time college student AND a full-time Assistant Manger of Customer Service at the huge Sears store in Boston. I worked 40 hours a week and proudly earned a [...]
Continue Reading →As an Action Principles(R) Champion, I know you are a wonderful person.
You are hard working and ambitious.
You are totally committed to your business success.
However, here is what you are not – UNIQUE!
But, this is not a bad thing – this is a good thing.
THIS IS IMPORTANT.
The [...]
Continue Reading →1. Identify the opportunity.
You can’t hope to get a promotion where none exists. Are there new promotional opportunities every month or only when someone dies or retires? Make sure that the potential opportunity fits your career timeframe. To move up to the next level, are you willing to relocate or change departments or [...]
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