Today, someone called me lazy. This happened in one of the Facebook groups I'm in, so the person doesn't really know me. But it got me thinking. Is being lazy really a thing? I believe lazy isn't possible. And here's why:
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I believe an inner calling comes to each of us in subtle ways, and the subtlety of that calling becomes the song of your heart. Your job, should you desire to find your greatest potential, is to learn how to listen.
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When one speaks about Leadership styles, there are several different models to choose from. However, whatever the model it is never an easy process to implement or practice a particular style of leadership and hope to get the results that was intended. "Leadership" per se is both an Art as well as a Science. The one key element that all leaders should possess is their ability to communic
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As a professional coach, I have been introduced to a new leadership model at the Coaches Training Institute and in this article, I will explain the Co-Active Dimensional Leadership Modeltm and how it applies so well to hospitality. CTI developed this leadership model in addition to their Co-Activetm coaching model. Both are incredibly effective platforms for building teams and leaders that see our
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The easiest way for hotel executives to succeed is through service - to their staff and guests. For if an executive cannot inspire the former, and then he will not be able to honor the needs and demands of the latter. Sometimes it takes an outsider to speak to this community - to address the managers and workers of a hotel - so this group can move forward together. Sometimes it takes a voice of in
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Today, the best advice anyone in charge of supply chain management can give is take a strategic, long-term view of your contracting efforts. All of us want to save money, but it takes more than hard bargaining to get the best deals. It takes vision and the ability to look at the entire supply chain from field to table to identify the most effective ways to make the overall supply chain more produc
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Take a lesson from professional sports teams. How many times has the addition of one too many superstars resulted in the whole being the lesser of the sum of the parts?
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The canvas of business, whether by drawing, paint or doodled upon, is one of balance with a variety of color, shapes, size and movement. The important aspect in starting the "art" is to determine the location for when the instrument touches the fabric. In a delicate stroke or the large brush of a foundation, the art of balancing people, profit and progress begins. Often confused with who
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The art of listening has boldly disappeared in our society, or at least that is my observation. Take a look at the television or listen to the radio. The dialogue is typically one way with the volume of speech accelerated to the point of banter thereby closing the listening senses. This begs the question, "Do you hear what I hear or do you just want to speak first?" Engage the sense of s
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The sobering truth is that personal and professional development hinges on the ability to be self-critical. Some might use softer language like "contemplative, introspective, and reflective," but that undermines the rather raw and unforgiving nature of the task itself. Frankly put, when you're not self-critical -- when you do not honestly examine yourself -- you'll never be aware
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