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Speaking on a cruise ship one time, leading a marriage enrichment seminar, I made the following statement: “Communication is the fuel that keeps the fire in your relationship burning. Without it, your relationship goes cold.” My question for you is simple. Is that the truth or is that a myth? Well of course it’s the truth. Tons of research backs that …
Many people hate to ask for what they need. It’s the boss who says, “I shouldn’t have to ask my employees to do something. They should just do what needs to be done.” Of course that would be nice, but that’s not how things work. It’s the boyfriend or girlfriend who says, “I shouldn’t have to ask for what I need in …
Every day, in every organization, large change initiatives are being launched, each one requiring the cooperation of its employees to be successful. Unfortunately, research shows that approximately 70% of these change initiatives fail — an average that holds up in countless analyses across different industries, time frames and geographies. So what differentiates the 30% of change initiatives that succeed? There …
My friend, Bill Lee, was on a consulting assignment, accompanying an outside salesperson as he called on his lumber yard customers. As they drove from job to job, the salesperson was honking his horn and throwing up his hand to say hello to the various lumber yard truck drivers as they passed by. On one occasion he saw a driver …
