Here are the questions for the story – “Basic Training” – which will appear in the April issue of CANVAS magazine. The story looks at how companies can incubate new age employees and build the right team for their respective markets (in this case, the printing services industry). Do generational gaps exist? Generational gaps are…
I always enjoy hearing when readers liked “Green Beans and Ice Cream” so much that they had to share it. Cindy Worell, a branch manager at Prospect Mortgage in Massachusetts, recently sent me an email saying she did just that. Worell’s family has been involved in fundraising for a number of community groups for the past 10 years,…
The lights flickered and went out. There I was, about to give my Green Beans & Ice Cream presentation at the American Society of Safety Engineers Seminar Fest, and it was completely dark. My presentation was at the LVH, the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, where Elvis Presley once played 837-sold out shows. At this…
A new venture unfolds with The Paradies Group When Greg Harmon with The Paradies Group invited me to a book signing at the Atlanta International Airport, I was honored. Both Charlotte and Atlanta are my “second home” as I connect to travel around the world, and I felt like they would be a great place…
The ability to motivate employees is one of the greatest skills an entrepreneur can possess. Two years ago, I realized I didn’t have this skill. So I hired a CEO who did. Josh had 12 years in the corporate world, which included running a major department at Comcast. I knew he was seasoned, but I was still…
From CBSNews It’s graduation time and once again we say “Stand back all bosses!” A new breed of American worker is about to attack everything you hold sacred: from giving orders, to your starched white shirt and tie. They are called, among other things, “millennials.” There are about 80 million of them, born between 1980…
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”Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator and feel better” is something we often hear or read in the Sunday papers. Few people actually follow that advice. Can we get more people to take the stairs over the escalator by making it fun to do?
I am greatly honored that you have taken the time to explore our ideas in positive reinforcement and behavior change … and I hope this keepsake reminds you of some of the things you have learned. It’s also a practical tool to help you change yourself, to become a PR+ leader. Every day you can…
