Posted by Sandy on June 20th, 2011 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. A person’s talent can be defined by your special natural ability or aptitude, or even your capacity for achievement or success. Talent can also be your gifts, things you do well, that you are passionate about. While many have found their talent, many more have not—the question is: “Is using your [...]
Posted by Terry on March 8th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
A message from Terry: Cynics and skeptics often claim that team loyalty is a direct result of the numbers that appear on your paycheck, but a Gallup Poll tells quite a different story. After questioning a million employees and 80,000 managers about what motivated them to stay in their current positions, the poll reported that [...]
Posted by Terry on June 15th, 2010 at 4:08 am
As technological advances, the world seems to spin faster and grow more impersonal. But progress can also provide new procedures and advanced techniques that make our lives healthier and happier. Are we ostriches, hiding our heads in the sand, hoping progress will pass us by? Or are we gate-keepers, examining new advances, then adopting the [...]
Posted by Terry on June 6th, 2010 at 7:15 am
A message from Terry: “Fall down seven times. Rise up eight.” Japanese proverb See whether the following lament sounds familiar: “We talk about a lot of good ideas. We even make great plans. But, somehow, we never follow through…” It’s certainly better to have good ideas than to have no future plans at all, but [...]
Posted by Terry on June 1st, 2010 at 9:25 am
A message from Terry: A seamless flow: what a worthy goal for a high-functioning team! No matter what curve balls the universe may throw at you, what emergencies you are called upon to handle, what unexpected scarcity of personnel or resources confront you, your team can handle it with style. There will be some predictable bumps in the [...]
Posted by Terry on May 2nd, 2010 at 3:49 pm
What does ‘being the difference’ really mean? To begin with, it means embracing one simple but powerful idea: who we are on the inside has a much greater impact on the world than we previously believed. What we think, how we feel, whether our heart is open and curious – or if we are secretly [...]