As I started writing this post I had to take a moment to reflect on the passing of a highly respected author last week. On Monday July 16th Stephen Richards Covey (79) died after complications resulting from a bicycle fall in April. Covey was in my opinion one of the world’s foremost authorities on leadership. [...]
Archive for July 2012
One Company's Trash - Another Company's Treasure
Great story of someone who saw the future. In the late 1980s, Ken Kutaragi was watching his daughter play a Nintendo game console and he realized the potential of video games. At that time, Sony’s executives had little interest in video games, and when Nintendo expressed interest, Kutaragi responded by working in secret. Sony execs [...]
What do you do when you are tired?
What happens when your body and mind is exhausted but you know you must push on? Our physical condition and fitness provides us the bodily energy we need to press ahead while our mental fortitude is the drive that keeps our mind on track when our reserves start running on low. Therefore, it is vitally [...]
A Gracious Supervisor
Supervisors often get a bad rap. Everyone has something to say about why their supervisor isn’t managing the people in their company or group as good as they should. Well, it’s true that not all people make good supervisors, but it’s also true that it’s hard to manage. So what are the qualities of a [...]
7 Secrets in Becoming a Better Communicator
Communication is hard, very hard – even when you are good at it. So how do you improve become better at communication. Well, it all actually begins before you speak. Start by actively listening and showing respect to the speaker. How do you do that? Well, focus on the message, sympathize with their feelings, try [...]