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The Ultimate Marketing Guru: The Rhino
Tough times call for tough role models. And in the jungle, they don’t come any tougher than the rhino. The rhino may seem like an unlikely marketing guru in a recessionary environment, but take a second look. The rhino is actually one of nature’s master communicators. He uses an elaborate combination of grunts, growls, and puffs to get his message
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Set Your Thermostat on Success
Imagine the thermostat in your home. Get a good, clear picture of it. I know this is a strange request—I doubt you usually spend a lot of time pondering your thermostat. But it actually plays a pretty amazing role in our daily lives. Think about it. With the simple push of a finger, a thermostat creates
Re-Engage Your Leadership Communication Today
Three Ways You Can Re-Engage Your Leadership Communication Today: 1. Mean what you say and do what you say you will do. 2. Stop and listen to your team before you speak. 3. Everyone matters.Throw out old communication habits and using email as the primary form of communication. Work to communicate on
Negativity is a Virus you Can’t Afford
About.com’s Susan Heathfield on “Curing Employee Negativity” – I really identified with Susan Heathfield’s post on curing employee negativity on her blog. Particularly where Heathfield notes, “When employers understand the causes of employee negativity and put in place measures to prevent
Rhino-Leaders: Why do these people excel?
PETER DRUCKER SAID, “It is easy to look good in a boom.” In a recession, it’s easy for leaders to say, “Times are tough. Nobody’s doing well. We expect a downturn in sales.” But what if leaders cultivated the mind-set that they can make money and thrive in any economy? Where can we find
The Rhino Cannot See Where He is Going If He is Unsure about Where He Has Been!
The mighty Rhino is always exact about where he is going. That may not seem like an outstanding trait to those who have the same 360° vision capabilities as a Rhino, but it is an exemplary feat for most of us. The fact of the matter is that while it might seem like a great quality to know exactly where
One Rhino, Many Herds
While I am sure that most people understand that there are many aspects of leadership, they may not fully understand that there are many places in which to display leadership qualities. If you are a leader, you cannot just be a leader in one aspect of your life. If you are a true leader, you are a leader
The Rhino’s A-W-A-R-D & R-E-W-A-R-D
If you are on level five of leadership, first of all let me say, “Congratulations!” You have worked very hard for a very long time and you deserve to be where you are. No one knows more than you all of the hard work and dedication that you have put into your career and your life, in general. Unless
One Rhino, Many Jobs
Today’s economic problems are definitively no secret to anyone who is old enough to read and the fiscal, trade and industry woes seem to be at the forefront of every news program and the topic of discussion around the “water cooler” and the dinner table. There seems to be an air of disparity laced
The Rhino’s J-O-B
No one starts out at the top. If you try, you will find yourself back at the bottom level of the rung every time. This is the level of leadership where you can gain a little recognition. However, this level also has many rules. Since this is the icebreaker of your leadership climb, this is where you
