In 1500 words or less, each post will give you something you can use TODAY to build yourself, your people and your organization whether your organization is a "for-profit" or a "not-for-profit."
I have been helped by some tremendous people throughout my career. To be able to pay back those people who took a chance on me, who mentored me, and who saw something in me worth saving and developing, is the primary reason I started doing these posts.
People have questions. New people to your organizations and even existing staff have questions. Some are complex and some are very basic. Often times the people who know the answers aren’t available. Struggling and not knowing causes stress and frustration. Consider creating a simple tool, a “Who Does What” tool.
What if the facts that you base your opinions on were wrong? Working in the charitable sector after a lifetime in private business has opened my eyes. Working with vulnerable people has given me a fresh perspective, and made me realize the importance of applying critical thinking to things I previously believed and supported.
Recently a friend asked me for some tips on what to look for when buying a mattress. As a former furniture and appliance manager/buyer, it was nice to help them out. Someone else asked about Laundry Teams so this one is for them.
We all try to help with what we have to offer.
How well do you know your parents? Before you arrived, what were their dreams, their experiences; what were their lives like? I wanted to know, I wish I had started sooner, but if you are interested and if they start still here, there is time. Consider using this post as an example of a starting point.
Just about three years ago I lost my job. At the time my friends, family and co-workers all said it was the best thing that could have happened to me. They saw the signs that I couldn’t or wouldn’t see. As usual, lol, they were right.
Please take a few moments, and read this post, maybe it will help you or someone you know.
I like to help people and occasionally my skills as an ex-furniture store manager help me to do that. A friend recently asked me to share some advice about mattresses and this is what I wrote for them. I hope you find it useful as well.
Almost three years ago I changed careers, I became aware of things I had never really seen before. Now having seen them, I am trying to help any way that I can. This story is fictional, but everything in it happens almost every day in communities across Canada. We all need to do more to help …
My Dale Carnegie instructor once chided me for using “Never” and “Always” too much; however, I think even he might appreciate how I have used them in this post.
Take five minutes and read this. You won’t miss the time, and content may change the way you approach the people around you. Like the other posts on my blog this one is full of “Tools You Can Use Today.”
I write these posts for a variety of reasons. Some are a way to repay all of those mentors and people who have helped me during my career by re-sharing ideas and knowledge. Others are about social issues that are important to me. This one is a little different, I hope you enjoy it, an open letter to my kids about the gifts that don’t always come wrapped with a bow.