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You can talk all you want about success. But until you actually take a chance and try something you're just talking. It takes courage to act (Courage: one of the Five Fundamentals of Common Sense Success).
The incredible global success of our companies depended on us taking action. This took some courage because not every action worked. The actions that did work--and there were many of them--usually became "practices" we implemented company-wide. Many of these "practices" became part of our every day life at home as well as at work. These are the "practices" presented in these very short videos we present to you totally free.
This first practice has always been one of my favorites. Like many of these practices that built and still maintain our business and personal success it runs counter to what you think would be the bet behavior. In our company we chose to MAKE A LIST OF DO'S NOT DON'TS. Here is why...
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Make a List of Do’s not Don’ts 1
You can talk all you want about success. But until you actually take a chance and try something you’re just talking. It takes courage to act (Courage: one of the Five Fundamentals of Common Sense Success). The incredible global success … Continue reading
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Make it Fun! 6
I think sometimes we treat the job place and home like military boot camp. We want to just demand and command and expect the job to get done. The truth of the matter is that life is not like boot … Continue reading
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Invest in Good Chairs 8
When you, as the leader in your workplace or in your home, take the time to pay attention to the little practices you will discover a big change in your environment. One of our main businesses was a debt collection … Continue reading
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Reward the Idea and the Action 10
Wouldn’t you love to work for a company that rewarded you for great ideas as well as for implementing great ideas? Often times the person who has a lot of creative ideas isn’t the same person talented with the skills … Continue reading
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A Cure for Absenteeism: Bikini Day! 11
We had a practice where on snow days we would provide transportation for associates to come to work, or we helped them make arrangements to stay close to the office so they wouldn’t miss work. We knew we didn’t control … Continue reading
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