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Tit For Tat
Every human being wants and needs to feel important, so it is inevitable that when people work long hours in close environments something will happen that may spark a power struggle. Simple matters can appear to take on a life of their own because of the different personalities involved.Whether you're fighting with a colleague who took credit for your work or you were excluded from a meeting that was important, be strategic in your approach to resolving the issue.Assess the situation. Before you engage in any power plays, evaluate the different ways to resolve the issue and choose the best one. Consider each plan of action and know what you want the outcome to be, and then act.Seek advice. Get counsel from an experienced, well-respected business mentor. Listen attentively and try to see all sides of the issue.Don't take it personally. Business is a game and everyone wants to win. Unfortunately, some people want to win even if it means cheating, backbiting, and engaging in unethical behavior.Be professional and stay calm. Power struggles are a test of your problem-solving and leadership skills. If you lose your composure you've already lost the game.Familiarize yourself with personality types. Study your personality type and those of your colleagues so you can understand yourself better, build alliances, and influence people.Ramp up your self-confidence. Power struggles can pull at the fabric of your character if you allow them to. If you are not careful, the negative self-talk that often follows a power struggle can make th

Working At Home (The Apartment Manager)
If you can work it out, and I know it’s not easy to do, the benefits of working at home are extraordinary.First, if you’re a single parent, like I am, then you are always there for your children when and if they need you.Second, you don’t commute. You save money on gas, wear and tear on your vehicle, cut down on pollution, and the more your vehicle sits in the carport the more you start thinking about reducing costly insurance premiums.But also, there is less wear and tear on you.You’re not frustrated or frightened in traffic.You’re not under pressure because you have to be somewhere at a certain time.That’s not to say there aren’t problems working at home.There are.But, I feel blessed to have this job on many levels.Am I getting rich?No, I’m lucky if I break even each month.But the life style is priceless.I go to work when I’m ready (after I’ve made breakfast and lunches for my daughters and they are off to school) I start clipping, mowing, painting, repairing etc. around the apartments. If one of my daughters gets sick I’m here to nurse her through it. If they need a ride to a game, or want to have a friend spend the evening, I’m here.If I get tired I take a break. If I don’t feel like working one day, or if I’m all caught up, I take a day off. It doesn’t matter which day of the week. Or I can work on any day I like, holidays included. In a word, I’m free. Or as I say to everyone, “I’m always on, and I’m always off.”And I think that’s good for me in mind, body and spirit.If you think you might be interested in becoming an apartment manager,

Are You Good at Climbing?

I climbed out of my crib very early, and proceeded to live a very hyperactive childhood, so I have been told by parents, aunts, elder cousins, and others who have known me my entire life. I have noticed that whenever these individuals relate this story, their pupils dilate. According to some researchers and body language experts, this means that they either find me attractive as a person, or that I am a source of anxiety. I certainly hope for the former interpretation, as it would be emotionally unhealthy for these individuals to hold a grudge, now that I have reached adulthood.

Within a few months after I escaped the confines of my crib, I was climbing the stair-stepped configuration made possible by opening drawers in certain pieces of furniture. I attempted to scale the side of our refrigerator, and almost made it. Unfortunately, the shiny coffee percolator I grabbed to pull myself up wasn’t bolted securely to the top of the refrigerator (a p

How To Keep Your Clients and Customers Coming Back For More
1. It is vital to your business successTaking good care of your clients will ensure the success of your business. Taking your eye off the client care ball on the other hand is a sure-fire route to business failure. Your clients are literally the life-blood of your business and if you don’t take good care of them they will go else where before you know it.2. It’s easier than you thinkGood client care doesn’t have to cost you any money at all. It’s about going the extra mile and treating your clients how you’d like to be treated as a client. We’ve all experienced bad client service – it’s unfortunately all too common nowadays. How infuriating is it when you can’t get a complaint resolved? Or when you’re spoken to rudely on the phone?Good client care is about making sure you do the basics well.Ensure that every single interaction your client have with you is pleasant, successful and enriches their lives. The more they enjoy their interactions with you and your company, the more they’ll want to come back.Going the extra mile can be as simple nowadays as calling a client back when you say you’re going to (it’s amazing how easy it is to exceed client expectations now that the standard of what we expect is so low).A great example of how I provided a favourite client of mine with what I perceive as exceptional client care is when I helped them by a pair of running shoes. It took about half an hour of my time, saved them a whole heap of hassle and money and made me feel great about myself in the process. What’s more it ensured they keep coming back to me as a coach and reco

ve known me my entire life. I have noticed that whenever these individuals relate this story, their pupils dilate. According to some researchers and body language experts, this means that they either find me attractive as a person, or that I am a source of anxiety. I certainly hope for the former interpretation, as it would be emotionally unhealthy for these individuals to hold a grudge, now that I have reached adulthood.

Rev-Up Your Network!
Whether you are looking for a job, new clients or feel the need to expand your list of professional contacts, networking is the answer.So what are you saying to yourself right now? “Yuck, I hate networking. I’ll go to a networking event one of these days, if I can figure out where the REALLY good connections are.”Hello? These are all excuses that keep you in the same place and move you no closer to your goals!Guess what? We all hate networking. It’s just that some of us have gotten better at it because we actually force ourselves to do it!For all of you first time networkers, or those that have to be pushed out the door or accompanied by a friend, here are tips to get you started:The TipsExtreme self-care. Say what? Pamper yourself before you go to an event. Have a massage, talk with a friend who makes you laugh or have lunch at your favorite eatery. The goal is to get to the event feeling relaxed and confident.Arrive early. The pre-event time is a great chance to have a slightly longer conversation with a new contact. You’ll get to speak to others who are eager to make the most of their time. Another plus to arriving early is you can select a good seat for the breakfast or lunch presentation.Is this the best venue? Carefully choose which event(s) you will attend. Ask yourself: “what are my goals for this event; what do I hope to achieve?” Most organizations welcome guests and will only ask that you pay a one-time fee. After the event, you can determine if the organization is a good fit for you by asking yourself: “Was the group open

find me attractive as a person, or that I am a source of anxiety. I certainly hope for the former interpretation, as it would be emotionally unhealthy for these individuals to hold a grudge, now that I have reached adulthood.

Provenance, the Missing Link to Success
Skills must be developed over a period of time, and practiced to attain an acceptable level of professional competence. Practice needs to take place within the business arena. Time has become an ever-valuable commodity and this gap between talent availability and business need resulting from high-speed business ramp-up, is one of the reasons why expatriation is an important factor in the success of the region.There is one main ingredient that is missing and that is provenance.The difficulties associated with striving to attain superior performance in the global business arena, creates its own unique hurdles. Unfortunately, there is a line of thought that implies resentment towards some of the expatriate workforce from those who mistakenly believe that there is an unfair bias.This feeling often draws attention to the connection made by hiring staff, that roles are skills and competency based and as such, this should be the leveler across all the installed talent pool. If selection of managers were solely based on these criteria and, these alone were adequate to determine their fitness for purpose, then this assumption would make sense. However, it overlooks the fact that at senior level, either at functional head, specialist or business leader, quite often external requirements mandate the qualifications of the new incumbent.I believe career progression is contingent upon a combination of personal and importantly, external factors. Market drivers, competitive threat, company positioning and brand value, removal of trade barriers, regional growth and the turbulence and instability within the markets, the “whirlpool” ef

have reached adulthood.

Powerful Phone Interviews
Phone interviews are de rigueur with many organizations.Companies conduct phone interviews for a number of reasons.It’s a way to screen out the dead wood.It gives the next interviewer baseline information from which to work.It saves money.So, how do you prep for a powerful phone interview?And how is it different from a face-to-face interview?Recently, three of my clients aced their phone interviews. Here’s what we learned works.Prepping for the phone interview:If you need to call from work or from a phone booth or a cell phone, tell the screener/interviewer what the circumstances are. It’s better to explain ahead of time than to suddenly have to stop midway through because of noise or an interruption. Stand up. You project stronger energy when you stand. Or even better, walk around. Remember, the interviewer has only your words and the sound of your voice with which to judge you. You will come across more upbeat and enthusiastic if you stand.Even for a phone interview, you need to do your homework. The interviewer will be asking, “Why do you want to work at XYZ Company?” and “What do you know about us?”Be prepared to answer classic questions, such as: “Tell me about a difficult situation you handled well,” “What are your areas of development?” or an all-time favorite: “Why should we hire you?” If you need help in formulating answers to these questions, see the suggested reading section below.Keep your responses brief, 1 - 3 sentences maximum. Choose your words carefully, and be fo

I attempted to scale the side of our refrigerator, and almost made it. Unfortunately, the shiny coffee percolator I grabbed to pull myself up wasn’t bolted securely to the top of the refrigerator (a parental oversight, given that almost everything else was tied down, cordoned off, or roped shut). I tumbled down and landed with the spout of the percolator impaling my chin. That’s the source of one of my earliest “good scars.” As just about everyone knows, an ample collection of these scars serves as a great way to break the conversational ice at social gatherings.

It was not too long until I was climbing the sides of hills, houses with gutters or other hand-holds, trees, and anything else with a summit worth conquering. “Cats in my neighborhood were never stuck in trees—they were afraid to go near them,” because of me (so they say). I believe that sounds a bit like an exaggeration, which in my opinion should be dismissed as family folklore.

Within a few years, I was climbing tre

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