The No Complaining Rule

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

What is the cost of negativity? According to the Gallup Organization it costs the U.S. economy between $250 and $300 billion every year in lost productivity. Ninety percent of doctor visits are stress related, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number one cause of office stress is coworkers and their complaining, [...]

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Trust is essential

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

Gaining people’s trust is essential for building a successful team. A recent article in Investors Business Daily discusses the importance of gaining the trust of your team. Some leaders work hard to gain acceptance or even popularity with their teams rather than being upfront about their strengths or weaknesses. Ultimately, however, trust is more important [...]

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The Energy Bus

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

What does it take to run a successful organization? There is obviously no one right answer to this question. However, positive thinking and energy are among the attributes featured in the book: The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon. The Energy Bus is a [...]

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Blog update

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

Several weeks ago I ran across The Tuned In Calculator, a tool developed to grade blogs (and webs sites with RSS feed) on how tuned in they are to their audiences. It was developed based on principles promoted in the book Tuned In and scores sites on a 0 – 10 scale based on the [...]

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