Igniting Momentum for Game-Changing Results
I (Pam) was recently invited to return as a guest to the nationally syndicated radio program “The Small Business Advocate Show with Jim Blasingame.” Jim and I had a spirited conversation about why passion in business is more important than ever for creating both short-term and long-term success.
Listen to the three parts of the conversation by clicking on the “Listen Now” button in the boxes below. Each segment is between 5 to 10 minutes long.
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As subscribers of TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) we’ve seen many videos filled with ideas worth spreading. But after attending TEDxAsburyPark 2018, we came away with another idea worth spreading: being there in person and engaging with the other attendees can bring a whole new level of excitement and value.
Appropriately enough, “Passion,” was this year’s theme. There were speakers of all ages representing business leaders, community leaders, celebrities, students, dancers, musicians, poets, and artists. Throughout the day we were moved from laughter and tears to inspiration Read More
We were meeting with a visionary CEO of a successful global company last week and asked him what he considered to be most important for leading his team into the future.
“It’s enabling people across functions and throughout the company to innovate together,” he said.
He continued, “The more that people learn about each other as individuals and well as co-workers, and the more regularly and frequently they communicate, the better the ideas and the decisions.”
What was remarkable about this comment was how well it reflected one of the concepts we recently discussed Read More
Protecting the integrity of personal data is a big deal. Almost weekly, we hear and read about news that raises serious issues of how companies use personal information they collect in ways that are not transparent to customers and others. These issues can have a serious adverse impact on businesses and the individuals who interact with them.
Not least among the issues of concern to anyone who collects personal data is the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that goes into effect on May 25, 2018, and carries serious penalties for noncompliance. For those of you who want to brush up on this regulation and its implications, here is an overview that provides a good place to start.
In the interest of making sure that our community is clear about what we do with personal data we collect, here is the short answer: we collect contact information so that we can provide weekly alerts of our podcast and blog posts, occasional notices of special events and offerings, and provide products and services to our clients. We never share personal information, individually or in the aggregate to any individual or entity outside of Business Advancement inc.
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This photo comes from one of our international trips. It’s clear that visitors to the park where the sign is posted aren’t allowed to do a lot of things. In fact, we’ve seen “NO” signs of many kinds all around the world.
Now think about this — how often do we talk about what we don’t want instead of what we do want?
For example, we took a small survey the other day in a waiting room here in the U.S., and counted at least four NO signs: “No eating,” “No drinking,” “No smoking,” and “No mobile devices.” While these types of signs may get some people to comply (although at least one person was still using a phone), they have scant effect on fostering positive relationships. Ironically, one other sign in the waiting room was “Exceed customer expectations.”
What might happen if we reversed “NO” signs and asked for the behaviors we actually need? Research in cognitive science offers a surprising insight into influencing behavior. Read More