10 ways to be better at both sides of the conversation There are two sides to every conversation, and both are essential to the art of communication. So, how are your conversation skills? Think about it: Are you a smooth…
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How to Speak Well…and Listen Better
Dr. Nido Qubein
Posted in Communication, Connecting, Dr. Nido Qubein, Nido Qubein, Persuasion and Influence, Uncategorized
Success Tips From CEOs for Everyone Dreaming of Getting to the Top
It’s graduation season, and this year, U.S. colleges and universities will propel 1.8 million young people into the working world. While not all aspire to land in the C-suite, some have their sights set on the top job, either by founding a company or…
Do these exercises for two minutes a day to feel happier, researchers say
This interview with Shawn Achor by Brigid Schulte was featured on The Washington Post To those who think of happiness as a “nice to have” luxury or something that comes after a lifetime of sacrifice of single-mindedly driving to achieve a…
Don’t Be an Empty Suit
If you’re all talk and no action, the competition will destroy you. Here’s why honoring your commitments is vital. What is your “follow-up reputation” in business? Are you always prompt, or habitually late? If the latter, you’ll never come out…
Tagged with: Dr. Tony Alessandra, Follow-up skills, sales follow-up, sales success, The Platinum Rule
Are the People Who Take Vacations the Ones Who Get Promoted?
Shawn Achor
Posted in Employee Engagement, Health & Wellness, Peak Performance, Shawn Achor, Stress Management/Life Balance
Too many people limit their happiness and success by assuming that taking time off from work will send a negative message to their manager and slow their career advancement. But new research, says that the exact opposite is true. Taking a…
The Selfish Reason You Should Be Extremely Generous
A few weeks ago, I was passing through Phoenix airport. I’d just picked up lunch and was looking for a place to eat it. I stumbled upon a huge seating area attached to a fast food restaurant. With the exception of…
7 Ways to Become Influential in Business & Fuel More Success & Happiness
This Broadcasting Happiness interview with Michelle Gielan by Kathy Caprino was originally published on Forbes. When I was in my corporate life years ago, I could see very clearly how bad news and rampant negativity could crush an organization and…
The Magic Kingdom and the Internet of Things
This article by Corey White was first published on Scott Klososky’s blog, Technology Story. Disney is using technology to make The Magic Kingdom a little more magical, and this provides a glimpse into the possibilities of the Internet of Things…
Tagged with: customer experience, Disney MagicBand, internet of things, IoT, Scott Klososky, The Magic Kingdom
When the Time to Perform Arrives, the Time to Prepare Has Passed
“When the time to perform arrives, the time to prepare has passed.” Fellow SpeakersOffice speaker and Olympic Pommel Horse Gold Medalist with a perfect 10 in 1984, Peter Vidmar, used that line a few years ago. I asked for his…
Customer Loyalty Gets Personal
Lisa Ford
Posted in Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Leadership/Management, Lisa Ford, Uncategorized
Customers want real and personalized experiences. The best companies are delivering value with individualized and meaningful messages to their customers. The key is the message must be appropriate, relevant and of value. Customers want to be loyal. It is much…
Understanding How the World Sees You and Your Fascination Advantage
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Posted in Authenticity, Branding, Communication, How to Fascinate, Peak Performance, Sally Hogshead
This interview with Sally Hogshead by Simon Mainwaring was originally published on Business 2 Community. Sally Hogshead is Hall of Fame speaker, international author, and the world’s leading expert on fascination. Sally sat down with the We First team for a Q&A…
How to Build Effective Teams Based on Personality Type
Dr. Tony Alessandra
Posted in Dr. Tony Alessandra, Leadership/Management, Peak Performance, Teamwork, Uncategorized
This article was originally published on HubSpot. “Round up the usual suspects,” the gendarme ordered in the famous line from the movie Casablanca. And frequently, that is how executives think when they create teams, committees, or task forces. The boss…
Simple Ways to Play a Bigger Game
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Posted in Inspiration, Leadership/Management, Motivation, Peak Performance, Rowdy McLean, Uncategorized
Rowdy McLean absolutely loves the game of business and the game of life! The author of Play a Bigger Game, Rowdy has a no nonsense approach to motivation, leadership and business in a way that people “get.” In this podcast interview on Small Business-Big…
The Meaning of Servant Leadership
This article written by Paul Lessard was published in The High Point Enterprise: Neighbors Leadership comes in many shapes and sizes. Whether you are talking about community, government, military or academia, nothing is accomplished without people of vision, energy and…
Tagged with: high point university, Mariana Qubein, Nido Qubein, servant leaders, servant leadership
The Science Behind Baby Steps: How to Tackle Goals Big and Small
Last weekend, on a beautiful Colorado spring day, I went for my first bike ride of the season. I was huffing and puffing up an especially endless hill, gazing longingly at the top — it felt miles away. I’ll never make it, I groaned. I’m…
How to Replace Your Bad Habits with Good Ones
We often think that if we had more choices, it would be easier to change our lives. In fact, we do have plenty of choices, but we don’t change. What we really need in our lives to make a positive…
Putnam Discusses Creating a Culture of Innovation
“Turbulence is inevitable, but misery is optional,” author and former Southwest Airlines CEO Howard Putnam told 2000 attendees at the 2015 NACHA Payments System Awards Luncheon in New Orleans, sponsored by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, Tuesday, April 21, at…
Tagged with: CEO of Southwest Airlines, company culture, howard putnam, innovation, leadership, NACHA Payments 2015
Broadcasting Happiness with Michelle Gielan on Live Happy
March 20 was the International Day of Happiness – a time to reflect on how our emotional and social connections are more valuable to our happiness than any material goods we could buy. Live Happy produced a 24 hour live stream of interviews on the International Day of…
Onward with Faithful Courage – HPU Commencement
High Point University’s Class of 2015 celebrated commencement weekend with broadcast legend Tom Brokaw – named one of the nation’s top commencement speakers by the Huffington Post. More than 10,000 family and friends attended HPU Commencement Weekend, while thousands more watched…
Mobilegeddon is Here! Are You Still Not Ready?
This article by Corey White was first published on Scott Klososky’s blog, Technology Story. Have you ever suffered through the frustration of trying to navigate a poorly-designed website on a smartphone: pinching pages, clicking on the wrong links, trying to read…