In his book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie tells the story of Leon Shimkin, whose business was spinning into a cycle of unproductive time and meetings. In Shimkin’s own words: “For fifteen years I spent almost half of every business day holding conferences, discussing problems. Should we do this or that—or nothing at all?…
Category: Soft Skills
How to Stay Flexible During Change
To truly succeed on a day-to-day basis, think of yourself as stretchable, expandable, and able to adapt to anything new. After all, who wants to view themselves as static, inflexible, and unable to adapt? Periods of change are unpredictable, and we may be asked to adapt to changes that we never anticipated. In order to…
4 Tips for Just Being Yourself on Your Next Job Interview
Job interviews can be a stressful ordeal. Before you even walk into the interview room you’ll likely be wondering if the employer will like you, if you’re wearing the right clothing, if you’ll say the right thing, or if you’ll just flub the whole thing. Most interviewees claim they did not get a job they…
Do What’s Right and Let People Say What They Will
Early in his career Dale Carnegie discovered that although he couldn’t keep people from criticizing him unjustly, he could do something infinitely more important: He could determine whether he would let the unjust condemnation disturb him. Eleanor Roosevelt, who probably had more ardent friends and more violent enemies than any other woman who ever lived in the…
Time out!
When you have to make a tough business decision – you know, the decision that wakes you up in the middle of the night; the one that you are wrestling with and it seems no one but you can ultimately make. In this moment it is hard to gain perspective because you are too close…
5 Important Concepts for Success
Keeping every employee motivated and engaged is a big job for leaders and managers. Across the Pennsylvania, the attention is now on 2014 and the future looks good for our area and our state. Assurance and confidence are essential ingredients as we end the year and head into the new one. In 1956, Dale Carnegie’s…
15 Classic Carnegie Principles for 2014
Dale Carnegie’s focus has always been people and relationships. And we know that people and relationships are integral to the holidays as well, with time and energy spent renewing old times and building new memories. This is the time of year for the true belief that we should treat each other well and with kindness…
Time Out!
I received a text from my son Sam who is attending Syracuse University this past Thursday night… “giving a marketing talk tomorrow in food class…need to close talk asking investors to give money…any thoughts” I think for a moment…Hmm! That’s a loaded question; I wonder what I could possibly text back that would be remotely…
Time Out!
How are you managing your stress? Pressure is increasing everywhere we look in life. How about this week, two NFL coaches admitted to the hospitals for stroke and heart conditions in which everyone is attributing to stress. Another executive coach and I were talking two weeks ago and he told me in a week’s time,…
Time Out!
I have just returned from a speaking engagement with the NLA in Atlantic City. Those of you who have been following me know of my association with the National Limousine Association and my yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas to speak at their National Convention. The event in Atlantic City is new and is an attempt…