I just came from the World Happiness Summit this weekend brimming with ideas and thoughts on how to best spread some of the science and story shared there. Which I will do over time. But I learned one thing there that rocked my world so much that I am going to keep this…
I’m still saying Happy New Year! How about you? I’m still saying it to connect the fact that we have the power to make it happy. As a leader, let me invite you to think about the role that “happiness” or otherwise said – well-being – plays in the success of your enterprise. I get a…
What a mess the world seems to be in today! Looks like the economy’s up, the market’s heading down, the institutions we once counted on can’t seem to be trusted (think Wells Fargo, VW and Equifax) and people are very very edgy. Seems while some people win, a whole lot of others lose. It’s enough to make…
Customer Service Week is here. You know I much prefer to call it Customer HAPPINESS Week, because when Customers are happy about doing business with you, they tell friends. Oct 2-6th is set aside to pay special attention to your customers and your customer care efforts. Many companies have been planning their activities and…
Gary Hamel, speaking at a big customer conference where we both were presenting said, “In a time of accelerating change we are getting stupider by the moment.” I’ve never forgotten it because I agree. If you’re not getting better you cease being good. I recently attended the WorkHuman conference in AZ. It was my second year…
As I do frequently, I recently spoke at a meeting of top execs who are looking to create thriving companies. Once again, (really?) the topic of managing young people today, AKA Millennials, came up, as it’s done for at least a dozen years. I’m still hearing some of the same things now that I heard…
While usually you won’t see me speak in “don’ts” rather than “do’s,” today I’m breaking my own rules to share this list of 10 things you DO NOT want to do to your staff – especially if they happen to be millennials! Don’t point out their weaknesses. It’s not your job to “fix” your…
I love getting letters from readers. Of “Keep ‘Em Happy.” This came in last week and since I get asked about negative people in the office a lot – I thought I would share the answer. “I used to enjoy coming into work every day. I love working with customers, but there a lot of…
Ever notice that the very first sentence we say to each other at the very first moment of a New Year begins with “Happy”? Yep, the very first word we shout as the ball drops is “Happy!” Our very first wish for each other at the beginning of a new year is a…
It’s hot out there. Of course it is. It’s summer. In Florida. I just got in from a hot fast walk. I don’t usually walk that fast unless I’m trying to outrun a feeling I don’t know how to deal with, or need to shake an answer out of myself. This time it…
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