Good read. Communicate with respect.
Am I Communicating With Respect? 10 Steps To Communicating Respectfully
In order to improve communication with others you need to make sure you are always conveying that you respect them as a person. Sadly, I must say I often see this trait missing especially between employees and managers.
Here is a quick test [...]

I learned the value and power of thank you notes early in life. When I was a young child; my parents occasionally went out with friends for dinner.
Invariably, when my parents returned from an evening out, I saw my mother sit down at her little desk in the hallway as soon as she got home [...]

I believe films and music have the power to motivate and move us in a very powerful way. A great script brought to life by wonderful actors can touch us in very profound ways.

True teamwork is the rarest, most exhilarating, and most productive human activity possible. Every business wants to harness this incredible energy, but achieving such a level of motivation and esprit is not always easy.
A team is not just a group of individuals who work at the same location or have the same logo on their [...]

I live in the frozen tundra. For all of you in the warm climates, let me share what I mean by cold.
Today it was in the low teens with a biting wind that caused you to curl up in your jacket with the collar pulled so high up you looked like the headless horseman. With [...]

Ever come up with an idea of something you’d like to do… and then not do it? Like getting up when the alarm goes off?
Again, assuming you are human, the answer is likely a resounding “yes.”
For the most part, we can dismiss these episodes of inaction. Perhaps it just wasn’t convenient — or it wasn’t [...]

“What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it — would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.” - Ralph Marston
Think for just [...]

During my presentations, I often pose this question to the audience: “Over the course of your life, how many of you went from having a relatively low level of self-esteem to having a much higher level of self-esteem?” In a group of 100 people, about 10 people will raise their hands.
I then ask those 10 [...]

It is true that integrity alone won’t make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one. A classic example involving integrity is one displayed by Steuben, the manufacturers of crystal. For generations they’ve had a policy of breaking every imperfect piece of crystal, no matter how small the flaw.

Find Work that You Love. Nothing complicates your life more than forcing yourself to go to work every morning when your heart tells you you should be doing something else. Find work that is fun and uses your natural gifts.