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Are You Managing Your Spouse

Do you know that one factor that can create a problem in your marriage is when you start managing your spouse? What does this mean? You may not realize this but many couples have had strong discussions or arguments due to this behavior and words. The word manage normally applies in one's workpla...

Your Favourite Activity is a Key to Managing Stress

As I walked out of the office building towards my car, all I could think about was the task that lay ahead of me the following day. Being a product manager and architect for a software company, there were always interesting challenges presented to me. In this case it was finding a solution to a c...

Managing Conflict

The main point purpose of this essay is to classify identify conflict. I will portray the sources of conflict and clarify the positive and negative features of conflict. I will also specify methods for managing conflict.

First of all, I would like to define the meaning of conflict. Confli...

3 Secrets That Set The Context For Sales Success

In today's competitive environment, every organization is trying to improve sales results. In every company, the most important - and vulnerable - link in the success chain is the performance of their people. As a sales management trainer and coach, I see that managers across every industry fail...

Managing Stress

You have heard someone tell you that they are under too much stress, but do you really know what stress is. Stress is a real reaction our bodies have to outside stimulants and it can be measured. When we are under stress our blood pressure and heart rates rise, we breathe more quick, our bodies p...

Manage Expectations to Reduce Everyday Frustrations

Just today my partner Russ and I sat down to hash out a nagging frustration. It took a little bantering back and forth [not without some rise in emotional tension I'll have you know] until we got at the heart of the issue.

Unmet expectations!

Stop and look back at the last ti...

How to Talk So People Will Listen

At the end of any given conversation, whether it's with co-workers, employees, or customers, do you ever find yourself asking the following questions:
- "How many times do I have to tell them how it's done?"
- "Why are there so many misunderstandings?"
- "Doesn't anyone ...

Conflict Management Strategy Revealed

Conflict is inevitable. No matter where you work, sooner or later you're going to find yourself in a disagreement with someone. We've all heard of disputes that erupt into expensive and divisive lawsuits. A simple personality conflict between two members of a team can cripple productivity and i...

Six Foundational Reasons for Managing Your Time

Most of us know how to manage our time. It is pretty simple really. What most of us miss are compelling reasons to manage our time. We know the "how" but miss the "why." Here are six foundational reasons I have that motivate me to manage my time and myself properly.

It is a matter of st...

Innovation Management – idea selection and valuation issues

Innovation is different and distinct from creativity in that it is idea selection, development and commercialisation as opposed to creativity, which is problem identification and idea generation. The core issue with innovation management is, therefore, how to select those ideas that are most like...