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There Are Only Two Types of Employees - Which are You?
Did you know that there are only two types of employees in ANY company? That's right, ONLY TWO!Do you know which category YOU'RE IN?Companies are in business to make money. Therefore, you need to think, "How does hiring me help them to make money?"For all private sector companies, there are two, and only two, kinds of employees:1. Those employees that make a company money.2. Those employees that save a company money (or save time and hence

not have any emphasis on money, why is that the measure of success for my business?

Looking at what I gain from this business besides revenue, it is the satisfaction and joy of helping people; of being a part of people improving their lives. It was easy then to restate the goals around the number of people I can help through my coaching.

Which leads us back to the question, “what happens to a business

IMF Raises Global Trade Rate
The global trade and world economy will possibly increase, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This statement was in contrast to the report that the group disseminated stating that the global trade will suffer a major downside in the up and coming years. The said increase was .25 percent higher compared to the initial IMF prediction last April.IMF is a group that is responsible in checking and ensuring that each member country has sufficient funds an

What happens to a business or life when you change the measure of success?

When I was establishing my business, I struck upon targets that defined success for me. This was not a simple task and required a fair amount of soul-searching. I set goals for 6 months, 12 months and 36 months. The timeline was a bit loose, but I knew that I would be able to achieve the 6 month target; I figured that I would be able to achieve the 12 month target; and I had no idea how I would achieve the 36 month target, but it would come. I was not wedded to the timeline; in fact, I was not at all sure that the targets were achievable in those timeframes. Nonetheless, I wrote down the targets; I shared them with people central to the business. I was on my way.

The targets were defined in terms of business revenue – money. Yet, whether I talked with people about what I was doing, I frequently commented that the money was not that important. More than one close friend challenged me, “is money why you’re doing this?” The answer was no, but the money represented a level of achievement; and so, I continued on my merry way; noticing that as the money did not flow, I was feeling disappointment and dissatisfaction, rather than relishing the success I was achieving.

One of the advantages of having a coach is that they do not let inconsistencies pass, at least not for long. My coach challenged me to consider whether there were other possible measures of success that better aligned with why I am in this business. As all good coaching questions are, this was thought provoking. If I attest to having defined why I am here – my purpose in life – and it does not have any emphasis on money, why is that the measure of success for my business?

Which leads us back to the question, “what happens to a business o

Your Federal Government Grants Agency Telling You No? Never Take No For An Answer!
Your federal government grants agency telling you no on your federal grant proposal? I know how discouraging that can be. You have a great grant proposal to help you business, community or social group. You have spent time finding the right federal government grants agency to submit your federal grant proposal to and ""BAM". That discouraging letter in the mail.When it comes to getting my federal grant proposal I do not take no for an answer. I am used to my girlfrie

to achieve the 12 month target; and I had no idea how I would achieve the 36 month target, but it would come. I was not wedded to the timeline; in fact, I was not at all sure that the targets were achievable in those timeframes. Nonetheless, I wrote down the targets; I shared them with people central to the business. I was on my way.

Which leads us back to the question, “what happens to a business

How to be a True Professional in Your Cleaning Business
With the large number of cleaning businesses out there, how do you get your company to stand out? Being a professional in all aspects of your cleaning business will go a long way towards showing your customers and potential customers that you are serious about doing the best job that you can do. Do you have the background, knowledge and experience to become a professional? You bet! Doing the best job that you can do and having a professional attitude is what it takes to sho

er I talked with people about what I was doing, I frequently commented that the money was not that important. More than one close friend challenged me, “is money why you’re doing this?” The answer was no, but the money represented a level of achievement; and so, I continued on my merry way; noticing that as the money did not flow, I was feeling disappointment and dissatisfaction, rather than relishing the success I was achieving.

Which leads us back to the question, “what happens to a business

When Losing Your Job....How to Stay Positive
As we go through today’s business cycles of ups and downs, it will not be uncommon for us to experience a layoff or job loss for one reason or another. When a job is loss, it is much like any other loss we experience in our life, (1) an ending, followed by (2) a period of confusion and distress, leading to (3) a new beginning. We feel this sense of loss because overtime we begin to identify ourselves with the circumstances of our lives. Who we think we are is partly defi

I was achieving.

Which leads us back to the question, “what happens to a business

Purpose of Induction
It is process of bringing/introducing/familiarizing a new recruit into the oraginsation. This program familiarizes the new employee about the culture, accepted practices and performance standards of the organization.It has been proved in one of the survey conducted by the Centre for Creative Leadership (headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, US), that a fresh hire does not met the expectation of an organization for the first few months. The issue of productivit

not have any emphasis on money, why is that the measure of success for my business?

Which leads us back to the question, “what happens to a business or life when you change the measure of success?” In this case, the focus shifted from an uncontrollable outcome (the revenue) to controllable events. The focus shifts from the outcome to the process (and the former statistician in me says “duh!”). Let us get more concrete. A trial session may not result in immediate or any revenue, but it does help someone if I have done my job well. The trial session that does not convert to a paying client is a small part of my success; rather than a $0 income failure. And that session may lead to a coaching agreement in the future. The blogs and newsletter do not generate any revenue, but they do, I hope, help someone.

Ah, but the businessperson says, that is fine, but you need to make money; it is an important measure. Well, like the manufacturing or quality engineer, perhaps what I need to do is to trust in the process. The process says that I need to establish a fair price for my work. The process says that I need to develop credibility and a base level of clients that can lead to subsequent referrals. The process says I need to have a structure for getting, conducting and following up from trial sessions. The process says I need to have structures around the coaching practice. If I succeed in the processes, can I trust the outcome (eventually money) will follow?

Only time will tell. In the meantime, it is much more fulfilling to look at every step as a success; to evaluate the business building in terms of helping people improve lives, rather than how much money I made today.

Do you have any examples where changes in your measures of success had an impact in the conduct of you

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