humanity
The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.
Splurge
I'm trying to mix it up with my blog posts. While I like talking about dating and such, I don't always want to talk about it. The good news is that there is going to be lots to talk about with dating, I'm sure of it. So let's talk about money and splurging.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in Journal
Opportunity of Opposition
Confrontation. Tough talks. Crucial conversations (Grenny, Switzler, McMillan). The idea of having a tough conversation in any interpersonal context is enough to send someone in a stress sweat. But why? Well, as humans we resist what we don’t know. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. In fact, if your brain is doing that for you then kudos, your brain is doing a great job at keeping you alive. The point is, the idea of having these tough conversations can be so stressful because we feel ill-equipped to handle them well. Now, of course, even the most gifted of communicators can go into a tough meeting and speak with all the tips and tricks they have gathered, and the person receiving the message can still respond out of anger. The real kicker is that people are unpredictable. We do not know how someone will react to bad news, criticism and the like. But what if you could be given some tools to help prepare you for these conversations? What about conversations that didn’t start out heated, but you blinked and realized you have a coworker/employee that is furious and so are you? No worries, with the help of our author friends Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler and Ron McMillan (authors of Crucial Conversations), we can provide some tips and tricks for you to best navigate these situations.
By J. Alekzander6 years ago in Journal
The Bull and the Baby
My father suffered a severe spinal injury when I was only five years old. It would be almost three years before he would walk without the aid of special made shoes with big steel braces that came up to just below the knee and strapped to his leg. Even then, it wasn’t that he didn’t need them, he just refused to wear them any longer. He walked with a cane to steady himself and learned to get along very well. My father knew his limitations but never looked at himself as a cripple.
By John Franks6 years ago in Journal
The Trust Factor
Is it really fair to say, “I don’t trust that person”? Is it the total person that we choose to deny our trust? Or is it that we don’t trust certain behaviors the person displays? Said differently, “we have learned to actually TRUST that person to consistently behave in certain specific ways. Learning to TRUST people to “show up being themselves” requires much more of us as leaders than a blatant choice of “not trusting.” It requires that we assess all that we see, hear, and experience, and harvest the garden of others for behaviors that are useful for the whole of our teams, or those behaviors that will infect our team’s productivity and attitudes. In other words, THE TRUST FACTOR allows us to TRUST everyone to be exactly who they are!
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Journal
Confession
Pull the thread, they said. We all started out by joining Facebook, now social media management is an all day affair. Some companies have tried to create software that would make posting to more than one site easier, but you lose the personal touch. Besides, Pinterest and Snapchat aren’t included. The software makers are unable to keep up.
By Michelle LeBlanc6 years ago in Journal
Letter to Leaders
THIS LETTER IS DEDICATED TO GREAT LEADERS WHO HAVE LEFT THEIR THUMB PRINT ON MY LIFE: We have been blessed to work alongside of truly great leadership. These thoughts come from the experience of co-creating with our Leaders. As one has often said, “Our customers vote with their legs and their wallets.” It is our constant “opportunity” to deliver the WOW in all our services. This requires great leadership that focuses on action over position. Our greatest success comes as “exceeding expectations” becomes a way of life.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Journal
It's All About Relationships
“Let me know when you’re ready and I’ll start the clock." This is a common statement we make when we present our teams with “their first team challenge.” Invariably teams interpret “you” as themselves individually. They immediately divide into small pairs or groups to complete their task. The result is low scores in efficiency, accountability, appreciation, integrity, and quality. Only as we perform together as ONE TEAM do we experience high scores.
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Journal
So Apart from Long Life, Smiles Also Boost Tourism!
How do you react when you see two photos of one person smiling while the other frowns? Which will really draw you in? It's clear that a smile will attract you, because a smile is very contagious, friendly, and helpful. At first glance, smiles are good; others are fake and some are just for business—that's all!
By Osei Agyemang6 years ago in Journal
Looking at the Love Elements of the Script
Wow, here we are at post four in my ongoing analysis of what makes a good script, ahead of attending LSF 2020. This time we are going to look at not only what makes a good love element, but also why we even need a love element in the first place.
By david layzelle6 years ago in Journal
First and Last Day
So there I was, after five hours of standing at the front of a restaurant, after seating rude civilians and dealing with disgruntled waiters. I was the new hostess at a strictly run, “VERY professional” restaurant, fresh out of high school, no experience. I’d already read some bad reviews by former employees, well... those were the only reviews out there. Needless to say, it wasn’t surprising that they were so desperate for workers, and needless to say, I wasn’t excited.
By Melody Kee6 years ago in Journal
