From Chapter 13 “Efficiency” in Ingredients of Outliers. Food For Thought I'm sure you've noticed some recurring themes: Put it in writing, use a checklist, press on when you feel like quitting, and stay positive-- it will work, you will learn, and you will have fun! It's much easier to be efficient when you're having fun. When you're no having fun, change your course or change your perspective. In Other Words The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one’s day and every night to examine the results obtained. ~ Alexis Carrel There is never … [Read more...]
Employee Appreciation Day is THIS Friday! Check out these ideas for every budget
This Friday, and every year on March 4th, is Employee Appreciation Day. It's a time to recognize your employees and demonstrate how much you appreciate them. We aren't going to spend any time on this blog explaining why this is important, because we think it's perfectly stated in a previous post. Click for how employee appreciation translates to making customers happy. Employee Appreciation Ideas by Budget Sample prices calculated for company of 20 employees. Multiply quote by 2.5 for 50 people, multiply by 5 for 100 employees, etc. FREE Get everyone outdoors. Go out for a nice walk … [Read more...]
Cheers to “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
Happy Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day! Today is a big reminder to not stress over the small stuff. So don’t drive yourself bonkers by worrying over things that are out of your control, instead take a deep breath and say help to a new day. By focusing on bright days ahead, a fresh look on life that is filled with optimism and positivity will go a long way. If you are having a hard time letting go of a funky attitude, read our blog here about faking it until you make it, which offers some genius tips for owning a better attitude. Where did the Expression Come From Anyway? The origins of … [Read more...]
Power of Perspective
From Chapter 11 “Perspective” in Ingredients of Outliers. Food for Thought You alone have the power to change the course of your life. If you can't, and many believe they can't, at least change your perspective. Perspective changes as we age. What was once very important is now less important. Try to remember that when you need a perspective injection. In Other Words What makes life easy or difficult or any other way we judge it for that matter is perspective. What matters most about your life and mine are not the objective facts or reality of it but rather the perspective from … [Read more...]
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
From Chapter 11 “Perspective” in Ingredients of Outliers. Lemons? Or Lemonade? You’ve probably heard this century-old bit of wisdom about perspective: “If life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” Although it didn’t originate with him, the late Dale Carnegie, well-known writer, lecturer and selfimprovement guru, commented on it in his book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. First published in 1946, the book is still in print today, with more than six million copies sold in dozens of languages. “The fool,” he wrote, “if he finds that life has handed him a lemon, he gives up and says: … [Read more...]
Keeping Customers Happy
Pages 124- 126, from Chapter 11 "Perspective" in Ingredients of Outliers The Almighty Customer Ask anyone in business, from the proprietor of the corner convenience store to the CEO of a multi-national corporation, what the key to the success of that business is and the answer to your question is likely to be “customer satisfaction.” Entrepreneurs and corporate executives brag about their customer service in such terms as “knock their socks off,” “outrageous,” “unexpected,” “above and beyond,” etc. The headline of a feature article in a recent issue of SUCCESS magazine (August 2012) … [Read more...]