Zoom Focus
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Life, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork, Work | 12 Comments »“Vision without Execution is hallucination” - Einstein I believe every one of us has a desire to accomplish great things, to do something meaningful, to have an impact. Yet, so many of us don’t take the actions necessary to create the ...
Positive Ways to Deal with Uncertainty
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule | 18 Comments »These are uncertain times. People are wondering what bank is going to fail next. We’re questioning how our industry and job will be impacted. We’re confused about what action to take. Unfortunately this uncertainly creates what I call a VOID ...
Energy Hogs
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork, The Energy Bus | 7 Comments »The numbers don’t lie. Numerous surveys show that 70-80% of employees don’t like their jobs. 42% say they are burned out. Only 15% say they are energized by their jobs. While there are many factors for this, a primary cause ...
Encouragement
Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule | 12 Comments »"How do you know if a man needs encouragement? If he is breathing." -Truett Cathy, Founder, Chick Fil A Restaurants With so many people in the world telling us we can’t succeed, we need to hear people telling us we can. ...
In the News
Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in No Complaining Rule | No Comments »A few recent news articles featuring The No Complaining Rule: Eliminating negativity can change the culture of a business Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MarketWatch TV Watch video of Jon discussing The No Complaining Rule on Market Watch, a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Business ...
Thank You - NCR #13
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in No Complaining Rule | No Comments »Thank you!! With your help The No Complaining Rule was lucky #13 on the national business book best selling list last week. Thank you for sharing the book with your co-workers, clients and family. I also appreciate all the people ...
Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Life, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork | 7 Comments »With the mortgage meltdown, floods in the Midwest, $4 a gallon for gas, food prices, the economy, famine, war in Iraq, etc., many would agree that there is a lot of negativity in the world and certainly a lot to complain ...
No Complaining Rule Bonus Gifts
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in No Complaining Rule | 1 Comment »The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work, is now officially available online and at bookstores nationwide. In celebration, we have put together a special offer that includes over 30 bonus gifts from me and many ...
Turn Complaints into Solutions
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork | 2 Comments »Despite the title, The No Complaining Rule, the goal is not to eliminate all complaining. Just mindless complaining that negatively impacts our health and happiness and sabotages our individual and team success. And the bigger goal is to turn complaints ...
“Have to” or “Get to”
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork | 8 Comments »Who knew that two simple words could change one’s mindset, perspective and approach to work and life? Just two words have the potential to enhance joy, productivity, performance and change a complaining voice to an appreciative heart. So often we say ...
