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BuddyViews
ezine 4 self development & managerial development |
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July, 2008. |
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The ezine dedicated to self development & managerial development
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“All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.”
Johann von Goethe
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Joke
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Once a cruise ship carrying people from all the nations was on a the world tour when it got grounded. The ship became slow and finally came to a grinding halt.
Captain of the ship called an emergency meeting and told the passengers, ''Friends, we are in trouble because God is being angry with us. We need to give sacrifice and I need three people to sacrifice their life so that rest of us can be saved.''
All of them moved towards the deck where a Japanese came forward and shouted ''Long live Japan'' and jumped into the sea.
Then a Israeli Jew stepped forward said ''Hallelujah'' and dived into the sea.
After that no one came forward for few seconds .While people stared at each other suddenly out of nowhere a Pakistani came forward near the railing and chanted,
''Allah-o-Akbar''
And Kicked the Indian standing next to him in the sea. |
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World`s Best Boss
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By Tino Buntic
In BBC`s television program, The Office, David Brent is a regional manager of the Slough office of Wenham Hogg. He is an inept, politically incorrect boss. Yet, he thinks his employees love him and that he is the greatest boss of all time. He buys himself a ``world’s best boss`` coffee mug and uses it as proof positive that he is, in fact, the greatest boss.
This television program is comedy and has even spun off an American version of the show. David Brent is not the world`s best boss, not even close. But watching him and his antics is great comedy. He inspired me to write an article describing what really does make a great boss. Here are the characteristics of what I believe makes a great boss.
Intelligence: A boss needs to be intelligent and smart; he must be an expert when it comes to the company`s products and services.
Empathy: A boss must possess genuine empathy towards all stakeholders – employees, customers, shareholders, and owners.
Recognition: A boss needs to recognize work well done – both monetarily and verbally.
Sense of humor: A dry office is a boring office. The boss must set the tone and allow people to joke around and have fun – as long as the work gets done.
Problem solver: The boss is the first person that people talk to when there is a business problem. He must be diplomatic in resolving problems and complaints.
Being a coach and mentor: The boss is naturally seen as a coach and mentor. People look up to the person in charge and respect him. He must teach and encourage his employees.
Listening skills: A boss needs to listen to his employees – complaints, compliments, and suggestions, and implement rules and procedures to carry out his employees` concerns.
Feedback: The boss needs to give feedback to his employees, both positive and negative. This helps people improve their careers. Everybody needs feedback.
These are just some of the traits and characteristics of a great boss. But great leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Great companies have great people with leadership skills. And, having a coffee mug that says ``world`s best boss`` does not make you a great leader. David Brent isn`t the greatest boss.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tino_Buntic |
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Staying Positive - Why it is the Key to Your Success?
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By Ryan Mclean
When it comes to chasing after your dream of becoming a millionaire it is vital to your survival that you stay positive. Without a positive mindset you are sure to fall into the trap of negative thinking.
The saying that says ``If you think you can or think you can`t you`re right`` is so very true. Keeping a positive attitude will drive you towards success, however if you have a negative attitude then almost everything will be impossible for you to achieve.
Although it is impossible to have a positive attitude 100% of the time (after all we are all human and flawed), but it is important to maintain a positive attitude as much as you can. A positive attitude is not reliant on the circumstances you are in or how well off you are in like. It is simple how you react to those situations. A positive attitude allows you to see the potential in people and in circumstances and allows you to turn bad circumstances into good circumstances over time. Most importantly a positive attitude is vital if you want to become a millionaire, because without it a negative attitude will drag you down into failure.
I have compiled a list of ways I believe you can get and keep a positive attitude.
1. Hang around positive people - You become like who you hang around, if you hang around positive people you will become positive, if you hang around negative people then you will become negative. I learned this lesson early when I read in the bible that ``as iron sharpens iron, so friends sharpen the minds of each other``. So spend time with people full of positivism and full of faith and you will see your attitude to your work change and you will become more productive, more creative and more successful.
2. Remind yourself to be positive - put reminders in your phone, stick them on your walls and continually remind yourself of the positive aspects of things not the negatives ones. When a circumstance arises train yourself to look at the positives not the negatives. This is great because I positive attitude seeks to overcome and solve problems whereas a negative attitude will shut you down and let your problems overcome you.
3. Keep a thankful spirit - every morning when you wake up have a thankful spirit. It will keep you positive all day.
4. Read positive material - Read books and websites that inspire you, read testimonies of people who have made it in the area you want to see success and be inspired that it is possible to achieve.
5. Set achievable goals - Often we set goals too high that we cannot achieve them. When we fail we get upset and negative and our progress is stunted. Instead set smaller goals which you can easy achieve and as you achieve them give yourself a pat on the back and set bigger goals to achieve. This will help you keep a positive attitude towards goal setting and the progress you are making.
Staying positive may sound a little off topic, but it is a vital aspect to anyone who is going to build wealth. Because building wealth takes time it is easy to lose heart and become negative, we need to avoid that and stay positive because that is where we will see most of our results.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Mclean
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The Obstacle in our Path
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In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king`s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand.
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition. |
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| Buddy Views - July, 2008. |
Articles in current issue
- World's Best Boss.
- Staying Positive.
- The Obstacle in our Path. |
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