Lots of people say first impressions matter. Indeed, the academics and psychologists who study this kind of stuff, say that people take about a nano-second to make up their minds on meeting someone new. You may call it a snap judgement; we think it's more about the impact you make, and whether it's the one you want to make.

Discover some of the important strategies all inventors should know to help ensure that their invention is a success.

You may be a skillful, effective employer but if you don?t trust your personnel and the opposite, then the chances of improving and expanding the business you deal with, are extremely limited. It?s not critical for the employees to like the boss, but they have to trust him or her. If not, he won?t be able to lead them and the workers will have little motivation at work. Truth and trust are connected together. You could be honest for years but one lie can destroy the tr...

What?s an organization to do when all of its honest and genuine efforts to motivate Sally and Sam to come to work on time, work safely, deliver efficient services, and act as if they were happy to be a part of the team, fail? There is no shortage of pop-psych books and motivational speakers who?ll tell you a thousand-and-one ways to light a fire in Sam?s belly. But what do you do when the fire goes out and none of those thousand-and-one ways seem to work any more? What do we ...

What is Choice Theory (CT)? CT is a theory of the explanation of human behavior. CT has applicability to both a person?s personal and professional life. It teaches us about our five basic needs, how to meet those needs in a responsible way, and how to take personal responsibility for getting those needs met. I have assisted many companies with implementing the concepts and principles of Choice Theory (CT) in the workplace over the years. Their reasons ranged from mere curi...

As the World Travel Market opens in London, with over 50,000 representatives from 190 different countries, what better time to consider how travel and tourism as a sector can best respond to the challenge of communicating internationally and growing overseas markets.

It seems that every manufacturing company is now trying to adapt the Lean Philosophy, invented and mastered by Toyota Corporation. Lean manufacturing has also spilled over into non manufacturing industries. Unfortunately, many companies don?t completely understand the true meaning of Lean Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing, simply put, is ?continuously improving your processes to eliminate waste?. This sounds simple, but many companies will fail!

Contrary to "Politically Correct" Opinion, You'll Get The Best Employees - And The Best Out Of Them - By Showing Them Some Good, Old-fashioned Favoritism

Organizations that attempt big change initiatives without thinking things through often look very foolish. This example of one typical snafu can teach a lot about managing change effectively.

With the coming high interest rate market, loan officers who follow these seven strategies will guarantee having a successful 2006. The stratgies include new technology, proper planning, business referral groups, and maximizing your "geese that lays golden eggs" among others.