25 Days of Holiday Gifts for The Boss: Day #15 – What Others Need

Be the Boss, Book Reviews, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development

Asking what somebody wants is a good first step. Boss:  What do you want? Employee:  A pay raise Boss:  Oh, well we can’t give you one. Employee storms off. Maybe we might need a second step Boss:  Can you help me understand what a pay raise would do for you?...

Boss Up! Boss On!

Be the Boss, Book Reviews, Boss On, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Professional Development

Which Boss would you rather have: #1:  The screamer who gets in everybody’s business and can be a tyrant? Or #2:  The wimp who hides while chaos and conflict run rampant? In my experience, Boss #2 is the worst. Why? Boss #1 already has the drive, they just lack the...

When Being Different is No Longer Unique

Book Reviews, Get Better, Growth, Marketing, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development

A while back I was wandering around a Barnes & Noble bookstore perusing the business titles when I noticed a trend.  Instead of books titled around understandable topics like management, leadership, marketing, and strategy, there were hosts of books with oddball...

Book Review: The Complete Experience by Kayla Barrett and Tony Bodoh

Book Reviews

I read this book because Kayla is a colleague and friend.  What I didn’t know is that her and her co-authorTony Bodo have done such extensive work in analyzing online reviews.  They make some key points such as beginning with what you want reviews to say about...

Book Review: Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly

Book Reviews

I’m not a fan of Bill O’Reilly so I read this book with some trepidation.  My daughter was assigned it in her contemporary lit class and couldn’t stop talking about it.  It was actually a really good book.  O’Reilly made it flow like a novel,...

Book Review: Power Relationships by Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas

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This book is a great resource for consultants and coaching.  It takes the reader through important questions and questioning techniques to use to build relationships and demonstrate credibility One of the great takeaways comes at the back of the book where Sobel lists...