Thursday December 24, 2009
It is easy to get wrapped up in what's going on at work and get totally focused on your job. That may be good for your career, but it may not help the other parts of your life. It is very important for managers to maintain a balance between work and the rest of their lives (and make sure their people do the same).
The article Employee Benefits as a Management Tool begins with a quote from Brian G. Dyson, former President and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises titled "Glass Balls and Rubber Balls". I encourage you to read it.
Here are some additional Work/Life Balance resources.
Wednesday December 23, 2009
A major snowstorm is hitting large parts of the US. It is affecting mail and package delivery. If any of the clients or workers you ordered holdiay gifts for is out of town, and you chose to have it delivered by one of the package delivery services, you may want to check on its location.
If you're like me, you don't have time to look up the web page for the carrier who picked up your package and then drill down to find their tracking page. So bookmark this page instead. Here are links directly to the package tracking page for the major carriers, Airborne/DHL, FedEx, UPS, and USPS all on this one page, which also includes similar links for selected major retailers.
I've got one last present I ordered for my wife that's due tomorrow. I'm tracking it all the way in. As soon as it get's here I'm done with shopping. Happy holidays everyone.
Monday December 21, 2009
What is it about this time of year, with all the ice and snow, that makes me think about employees with negative attitudes? Maybe it's that both are cold; maybe that both take a lot of the joy out of the day. If you have a problem with negative employees, you can do something about it. You must do something about it.
The article Dealing With Difficult Employees tells you how to successfully deal with negative employee attitudes before they spread. So don't spend another cold winter day worrying about the problem. Take action now to fix it.
Thursday December 17, 2009
This past weekend, I attended another holiday party, put up the outdoor lights, and helped decorate the Christmas tree. I think the Christmas season finally is starting to push past the workload in front of me and capture a piece of my attention.
With that in mind, I offer you my letter to Santa Claus. Each year I tell the fat guy in the red suit what I want most for my business. See if you find some of your hopes in there too. My Letter to Santa Claus
Whatever holiday you celebrate at this time of year, or even if you don't celebrate, I hope you will enjoy the season and will spend time with those who matter most to you.
