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Atricle Dump - The Boss is the Boss, No Matter Where They Came From
Nobody notices normal. I learned that early in life when I discovered my secret calling to be a class clown. I quickly learned that the key to being funny is in saying what people don’t expect you to say - taking assumptions and shattering them. It’s not about fitting in. It’s about getting noticed. When you are different people remember you. It’s something that has been proven true throughout my years as a writer, storyteller, comedian, and professional speaker. Look around you at the different industries to examples of what I’m talking about. Musicia
1. "I'll hire competent (expensive) help once I get some return on my investment" or
2. "I'll train those young, enthusiastic people who were here in the beginning - maybe they can handle managing the business" or
3. " I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I only need someone to count the money and pay the bills - I can do everything else myself!"
Whichever the case, or maybe its all of the above, t
Russia is still an emerging market and the challenges are plenty. However, the country’s economic growth has been remarkable, with an average seven percent GDP growth backed by the favorable energy situation on the world markets, tighter government budget policy, and faster development of other key industry sectors, such as machinery, automotive, info-communication, construction and food processing. The Russian government introduced positive changes into the tax system; including a flat rate of 13% for personal income tax, reducing the corporate ta
The importance of a good fit in your career is an understatement. As you put your career in the hands of your employer, you must know what you are stepping into before you begin. In this series of articles we will explore some of these issues:
1. Should you put your career in anyone's hands but your own?
2. Is it better to be a big fish in a little pond or a little fish in a big pond?
3. Private company or public company?
4. Corporate Executive or Entrepreneur?
The culture of an organization is many times created from the top down. For you to decide if a position is a good fit, it's important to understand the culture within an organization prior to accepting a position. The culture in many ways is influenced by the history of its leadership. An entrepreneur creates a completely different culture than his or her corporate executive counterpart. Let's see if we can understand these two personalities.
What is an entrepreneur? You know, you see them all the time, the guy with the great idea who is quick on his feet. Next thing you know, he has turned that idea into a fast moving product you notice on the shelf at your local store. This person is great to work for. The entrepreneur is so energetic and full of enthusiasm, full of quick answers to get the business ball rolling. The entrepreneur is filled with a passion and drive for his company.
What happens to so many of these exciting entrepreneurs as their ideas take shape, take off - their business grows faster than they can handle. They find themselves short of a very important resource - qualified management assistance. This happens for several reasons:
1. "I'll hire competent (expensive) help once I get some return on my investment" or
2. "I'll train those young, enthusiastic people who were here in the beginning - maybe they can handle managing the business" or
3. " I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I only need someone to count the money and pay the bills - I can do everything else myself!"
Whichever the case, or maybe its all of the above, th
In recent years, one industry has grown as such an alarming rate that some of the companies involved in it have actually broken into the Fortune 500. That industry is recruitment. Temping industries provide people with a fantastic service because it has never been easier to explore job opportunities. Temporary jobs services are popular and so they should be when they are an integral part of the economies of the developed world.Temporary jobs services have a huge range of jobs available for individuals, so much so that it is impossible not to fin
2. Is it better to be a big fish in a little pond or a little fish in a big pond?
3. Private company or public company?
4. Corporate Executive or Entrepreneur?
The culture of an organization is many times created from the top down. For you to decide if a position is a good fit, it's important to understand the culture within an organization prior to accepting a position. The culture in many ways is influenced by the history of its leadership. An entrepreneur creates a completely different culture than his or her corporate executive counterpart. Let's see if we can understand these two personalities.
What is an entrepreneur? You know, you see them all the time, the guy with the great idea who is quick on his feet. Next thing you know, he has turned that idea into a fast moving product you notice on the shelf at your local store. This person is great to work for. The entrepreneur is so energetic and full of enthusiasm, full of quick answers to get the business ball rolling. The entrepreneur is filled with a passion and drive for his company.
What happens to so many of these exciting entrepreneurs as their ideas take shape, take off - their business grows faster than they can handle. They find themselves short of a very important resource - qualified management assistance. This happens for several reasons:
1. "I'll hire competent (expensive) help once I get some return on my investment" or
2. "I'll train those young, enthusiastic people who were here in the beginning - maybe they can handle managing the business" or
3. " I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I only need someone to count the money and pay the bills - I can do everything else myself!"
Whichever the case, or maybe its all of the above, t
The previous Sangaraja, the Supreme Patriarch of the monastic order (of Thailand), once went on a tour of China, where someone offered him a very beautiful teacup. It was unlike anything he'd ever seen. He thought, "Oh! The people here have real faith in me, to offer me this beautiful teacup!" And as soon as the teacup was in his hand, immediately he was suffering. Where should I put it? Where is safe to keep it? He couldn't stop worrying it would break.Before he had that teacup, he was fine. Once he had it, he wanted to show it off to the peopl
What is an entrepreneur? You know, you see them all the time, the guy with the great idea who is quick on his feet. Next thing you know, he has turned that idea into a fast moving product you notice on the shelf at your local store. This person is great to work for. The entrepreneur is so energetic and full of enthusiasm, full of quick answers to get the business ball rolling. The entrepreneur is filled with a passion and drive for his company.
What happens to so many of these exciting entrepreneurs as their ideas take shape, take off - their business grows faster than they can handle. They find themselves short of a very important resource - qualified management assistance. This happens for several reasons:
1. "I'll hire competent (expensive) help once I get some return on my investment" or
2. "I'll train those young, enthusiastic people who were here in the beginning - maybe they can handle managing the business" or
3. " I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I only need someone to count the money and pay the bills - I can do everything else myself!"
Whichever the case, or maybe its all of the above, t
Motivational humorous speakers can help to motivate meeting attendees at your next event. Motivation has been defined as the deployment of physical, mental and emotional energy toward a specific task or goal. In pure psychological terms motivation is often referred to initiation, intensity and persistence of a specific behavior and by employing a motivational humorous speaker you can tap into true motivation. Motivation can be a temporal and dynamic state that should not be confused with emotion or personality. A motivational humorous speaker can help
What happens to so many of these exciting entrepreneurs as their ideas take shape, take off - their business grows faster than they can handle. They find themselves short of a very important resource - qualified management assistance. This happens for several reasons:
1. "I'll hire competent (expensive) help once I get some return on my investment" or
2. "I'll train those young, enthusiastic people who were here in the beginning - maybe they can handle managing the business" or
3. " I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I only need someone to count the money and pay the bills - I can do everything else myself!"
Whichever the case, or maybe its all of the above, t
"People" is not just the name of a magazine, it is the subject of virtually every story published today. How people use a certain product. Why they behave the way they do. And what activity they're engaged in that is charming, disarming, or alarming. It's all about the people.Most business publications tell us about people we can never identify with, even though we love to read about them. They have seemingly unlimited resources, celebrity contacts, and brilliant well-connected friends. Fun to read but with very little direct relevance to us, ex
1. "I'll hire competent (expensive) help once I get some return on my investment" or
2. "I'll train those young, enthusiastic people who were here in the beginning - maybe they can handle managing the business" or
3. " I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I only need someone to count the money and pay the bills - I can do everything else myself!"
Whichever the case, or maybe its all of the above, the entrepreneur will sell the business short as they avoid the hiring of competent managers in many facets of the business.
In all cases that entrepreneur is the boss; he is the one with the ideas and the money. If you don't want to work for one, you can put the money up and become one yourself. Why do I say this? I say this because you have to respect the person who is willing to put up their own funds to bring their idea to fruition. That level of respect is necessary for you to begin to do the right job for this type of employer.
Now, you could be working for a corporation that is managed by a Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President, as well as a long list of upper management staff with titles such as Vice President of Operations, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Administration and on and on and on. Sometimes these organizations seem very top heavy, but if you belong to one, everyone seems so busy attending meetings, creating reports and directing projects.
Does this mean all these positions are necessary? Maybe yes and maybe no. How can you tell? How can you impact this organization in such a way as to eliminate waste while not upsetting the delicate balance that is that Company's culture? In this case the corporate culture can be buried in bureaucracy, paperwork, meetings to discuss the structure of meetings, documentation to support the documentation and if you are lucky, a product line that somehow sells itself in spite of the corporate overhead and overwhelmingly slow moving progress.
Passion for the "mission" is hard to find in many large corporate environments. If you are looking for a challenge or to make a difference, the corporate executive who sets the culture may not be ready for all that upheaval. Be ready for
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