Self Discipline If I had a dollar for every time someone has told me they don’t know how I work at home with “all those distractions”, Of course, we all know that working remotely with success takes real discipline. The kind of discipline that keeps you at your desk when no one will know if you’re not. The kind of discipline that keeps the television off, and your brain switched on. I’ve heard people say we’re born disciplined, or we’re not, but I don’t believe it. Anyone can learn to be disciplined in their work--even when working from home. If you’re looking to be more disciplined, here are some tactics that can help. Note: These are not original ideas and I do not have the source to give credit. 1. Plan your day. If you don’t know what you need to do, or what’s coming up, it can be difficult to maintain your discipline, since there’s no pressure. A first step to being more disciplined is to set aside time in your calendar for every task you need ...
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5 QUESTIONS TO ASK ON AN INTERVIEW When prepping candidates for an interview I am asked what are 5 good questions that I can ask on an interview. Well--Here they are. 1. “How do you define success for this job?” This question helps you get a clear understanding of what the job entails and the expectations the company will have for you in it, says John Crossman, president of real estate management firm Crossman & Company. For example, if you’re applying for a sales position, an answer to this question might be that you acquire 10 new clients in the next 90 days. It may also be that you upsell current customers by 25 percent over 90 days. As a candidate, you’ll want to know whether you’ll be cold-calling prospects or focusing on existing customers before you make your decision. 2. Something specific about the organization It’s always a great idea to ask a question that shows you did your research before the interview says ...
What Not to Put on a Resume The following 8 items are not my original ideas. Unfortunately, I do not have the source of the document to give proper credit to the author (s). I get anywhere from 25 to 50 resumes per week and 99% of them follow the format of what not to put on a resume. Resumes are loaded with duties and responsibilities without mention of accomplishments and/or results. 1. “Salary negotiable” Companies know that. If you’re wasting a precious line of your resume on this term, it looks as though you’ve run out of things to talk about. If your salary is not negotiable, that would be somewhat unusual. Don’t put that on your resume either. 2. “References available by request” See the preceding comment about unnecessary terms. 3. “Responsible for ______” Reading this term, the recruiter can almost picture an uninspired employee mechanically fulfilling his or her job requirements. Having been responsible for something isn’t something you did. It is something that h...
Taking action may seem risky, but doing nothing is a bigger risk -John Miller The above quote from the book QBQ written by John Miller goes back to my thoughts on mistakes. Many managers do not like mistakes from subordinates as the mistakes might relfect negatively upon the manager. As a leader in the corporate world and in the non profit world I always felt that mistakes of commission were tools for leaning while mistakes of ommission meant that nothing had been done and therefore no leaning took place. It is far better to make a mistake doing something than to make the mistake of doing nothing.
A winner is big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. – John Maxwell So many times I hear managers complain about a subordinate when he or she makes a mistake. The manager immediately feels the mistake will reflect on himself and wants to berate the subordinate. The quote above by John Maxwell tells us that mistakes can be used as learning tools and it is possible to profit from those mistakes.
Zig Ziglar was one of my favorite motivational speakers. In addition to his quote below he tells the story about being in Kansas City airport and his flight is delayed. His response was fantastic, There are only 3 reasons why a flight is delayed. There is something wrong with the plane, the crew or the weather. In any of those cases he wanted to be on the ground. When I was doing a lot of traveling it helped keep things in perspective. Have a great day!! You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. - Zig Ziglar
