Posted by Terry on June 26th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
A message from Terry: The spoken word is little more than shaped air, and a thought is even less substantial than that. Nevertheless, the right thought or string of spoken words has the power to discourage, infuriate, delight or inspire us! With just a little effort, we can harness the power of other people’s wit [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 14th, 2010 at 3:30 am
A message from Sandy. If you are the leader (or a leader) of your team, you carry the responsibility for communicating the vision and keeping it before the team continually. In the book The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, by John Maxwell, he confirms this is not always easy and encourages using the following checklist [...]
Posted by Terry on October 10th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
A message from Terry: When you were a kid, did you ever make an egg-shell mosaic? It’s a great rainy-day craft: you break an egg shell into small, irregular pieces, glue them onto a flat surface, and then use paints or markers to color the shards of egg shell, creating a picture. With so many [...]
Posted by Terry on September 21st, 2010 at 8:44 am
A Message from Terry: If your team has decided that they want to raise their AQ – their “Accountability Quotient,” how can they go about it? An essential first step is to agree on a common goal. That may sound obvious, but it’s often overlooked. Imagine a team of four powerful horses harnessed to the same [...]
Posted by Sandy on September 20th, 2010 at 3:30 am
A message from Sandy. Theodore Hesburgh said ” The very essence of leadership is that you have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you can articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” An uncertain trumpet is usually the result of an individual who either lacks a vision [...]
Posted by Sandy on September 2nd, 2010 at 3:30 am
A message from Sandy. In the book 25 Ways to Win With People, author John Maxwell discusses how anyone can win with people by making them feel like a million bucks. Isn’t it time to let the people around you know how much you need and appreciate them? John Maxwell states, ”the day that I [...]
Posted by Janis on July 10th, 2010 at 5:08 am
“There is only one excuse for lack of progress and that is lack of action.” Byron Pulsifer A message from Janis: A dental practice is like a complex machine. In order for it to work smoothly, it’s important for all of its many parts to mesh smoothly. Sometimes, everything works well. At other times, a [...]