As a graduate and former instructor of the Dale Carnegie Course, I enjoy comparing and contrasting other human relations and leadership principles, mantras and methods with those of Dale Carnegie. I recently read an article by another best-selling author, Deepak Chopra, and drew some interesting parallels between tenets outlined in his recent article, ‘The #1…
Category: Soft Skills
Time Out!
Can you imagine what it would be like to be personally and professionally ridiculed in public? To be told to your face that you are odd, a little off? To be the laughing stock of your community? Oh, and even if you happened to succeed, your project/invention would have such little value no one would…
Disagree Agreeably — Three Ways to Say ‘No’ Nicely
Disagreement is a natural dynamic between people—especially when in a meeting where multiple solutions are proposed by your colleagues. Choosing one solution inevitably results in disagreeing with another team member’s proposal. When left unresolved, disagreements can become problematic as the inherent conflict drains employees’ time, energy, confidence and productivity. The last thing you want to…
Time Out!
A week in Maine…hiking, biking, eating lobster and crab cakes. Life is good! Enjoying friends — six couples in one house and a boathouse. It was quite a 7 Fs week (faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, future, and fun). I think we hit them all. Here are ten tips to think less about work so…
Famous Dale Carnegie Graduates and the Principles They Personify
The world famous Dale Carnegie Course is our flagship program which was developed by our founder, Dale Carnegie. His tried and true human relations principles were first published in his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, which has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide since its release in 1936. You may be…
Walk the Talk — Three Leadership Principles Worth Following
Often times during my career when micro—or mismanaged, I would ponder, “How did my boss ever get promoted to a leadership position?” My colleagues always concurred and we would commiserate about their lack of knowledge, experience, positive attitude, interpersonal skills—to name a few. I myself had aspirations to promote and decided to invest in myself…
Three Effective Ways to Reach Generations Y and Z
Corporations, retailers, and universities have been trying to understand Millennials for years. They were born in the early 1980s and their technological wizardry mystifies the world. According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, there is, “an even more puzzling generation on the horizon — and they’re going to change everything.” This is the iGeneration, also…
Time Out!
Have you ever wondered, “How in the world did that person become so successful?” She’s outspoken. He flaunts his wealth and talks down to people. She thinks she’s so brilliant. These people get appointed to boards only because of their wealth, yet actually believe they were appointed due to their brilliant insights. The moment they…
Time Out!
Time out! One of the keys to be empowered is the ability to self-correct. Admittedly, that is often easier said than done. We all know that change happens in the workplace and we are geared to adjust. Then life happens. A grandchild is due, three kids are graduating from college, a colleague is planning a…
Time Out!
While talking with customers in Cleveland last week, “leadership and accountability” was a trending topic. The subject came up in a business discussion with two executives whose organization is on a push to grow leaders who understand the importance of accountability of individual contributors and of their teams. This learning fits in with their succession…