Business
Leadership Skills
Well the image of a Bull in a China Shop says it all. The size of a bull is rather big and they are known to charge into a storm when it arises. To have a bull in a china shop would be terrible. The crashing of china; the pieces flying all over!
Yet there are many bulls around us. They are the bosses that take over with attack style. They barge in and start yelling commands. They usually are not very popular. Everyone working under them are held captive.
Do you know any bulls? Are they pleasant to be around? Are they in a position of authority? No doubt, they have put themselves there, because who would want to elevate a person with that persona?
The greatest leaders are usually confident individuals. They have been in a position of following and have done extremely well. They are capable of doing their job and don’t have to prove it to anyone else. they share what they have to make your life easier.
Good leaders begin early. They are the first on the trail and learn fast. They want to make life easier for everyone around them. They learn early to include other people. They are kind and don’t gossip.
Are you a good leader? Do you enjoy your position and the people around you? What do you do to win at work and keep a good rapport with those around you? Relationships are valuable and help us to work together for a common good.
One of my favorite mentors for Leadership is Michael Hyatt. He is offering a great free e-book for those wanted it. Here is the link for : http://bestyearever.me/a20993/2017ebook
It is “Jam-packed with exclusive insights from:
Dave RAMSEY
Tony ROBBINS
Marie FORLEO
John MAXWELL
Chris BROGAN
and 20 other HUGELY successful entrepreneurs and leaders!”
Check it out and “Delight in Living”
Mini Miracles Welcomes Jim Haisler
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Hello Friends! Welcome to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments. Today our Guest is Jim Haisler, a local Businessman and CEO of Heartland Realtors Organization in Crystal Lake. Jim shares a time of transition in his life and the wonderful outcome it turned out to be for him and our community!
Linda also brings up the topic of the upcoming and annual Community Harvest in the conversation with Jim. Delight in Living and look for your Mini Miracles raining down upon you!
Jim Haisler
Critical Thinkers Are Needed
Critical thinking, where have you gone? I just read an article in The Wall Street Journal on Line. It was 8/30/16 issue in the Management & Careers section written by Kate Davidson. If I was a professor again, I would definitely be helping students learn more than textbook knowledge. As a matter of fact, I would love to go back and teach business skills.
Traveling and learning about other cultures helps us to be more culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of other people.
It has been apparent to me for some time now that there is a generation in need of soft skills. Skills that are often learned experiencially; often too late. Even today as I sat eating breakfast the girl who was a Hostess, did not know how to be conversational. Conversation calls for people to be well read, be comfortable with themselves, and listen well. I think she was able to listen, but didn’t know how to converse. She had one word answers and waited for others to ignite the communication. I saw her fumble for words. Whoever hired her for the position of hostess did not train her well.
Working for an organization means you are part of a team. You are able to sell them and in the process sell yourself. I haven’t seen much of that for a while now. Having watching the Cubs accept their kudos from their fans this week, I saw that quality. The players were excited, they worked as a team, and they sold each other as great coaches, bosses, management, and colleagues. Perfect.
So this article went on to say the larger firms are spending top dollars on “recruiting.” Companies are turning more to psychological testing. They want people who can communicate with ease. People who will sell the organization and be part of a bigger team. They want critical thinking, social savvy, and adaptability.
The need to be a creative thinker is also important. Sports, art, and being involved in volunteer situations teach these skill forms. They teach us to be entrepreneurs and self thinkers. They are skills developed by traveling and learning about other cultures, as well.
So I want to salute the larger families out there whose children are taught to share and to be flexible. If you are a smaller family, I encourage you to stay involved in church and community programs. Provide volunteering opportunities for your family to do together; it is so valuable.
Have a great day and of course, “Delight in Living!”