Winning Ways.... Fair, Honest, High Integrity Being fair and honest to others is actually known as the trait of showing integrity. This includes not deceiving people and being honest when asked for your opinion on a topic. Have you ever made excuses...
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Friday, December 27, 2013
Do You Consider Yourself to be Compassionate?
Compassionate: Is That YOU? According to Wikipedia: Compassion is the feeling of empathy for others. Compassion is the emotion that we feel in response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.[1][2] It can be difficult to...
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Fun With Book Tour
The last few weeks have been great fun visiting blogs and radio shows around the country. I hope you have had a chance to listen or read some of the great blogs I have visited. Thank YOU to all of the wonderful blog hosts, show hosts, friends a...
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Gratitude
Gratitude
I have been recently been reading a great deal about gratitude. I have kept gratitude journals, made thank you lists, looked at all that I have and said “Thank You”. There are many things to be celebrated in life. Even in tough times most of us can find something that we are grateful for.
In leadership it is also an important approach to success. Thanking staff, recognizing staff is important. Yet, many leaders find it challenging to say “Thanks”. What stops us from stating our thank you’s? Why do we hesitate?
Gratitude has a powerful effect on people. It creates smiles. Recipients of gratitude or thanks often feel better. It gives them a boost, or good feeling inside. In a work setting it can improve performance, increase company results.
In my recent book: “Coaching Staff for Success”, I talk about the value of being thankful and stating it with staff. We have seen the power of gratitude for individuals and teams.
This month Send Out Cards has launched a Gratitude Challenge. It’s simple… spend 30 days, sending cards to 30 different people — one card per day, a card of gratitude. Now, anyone can take the Challenge — through Send Out Cards, or you could do it on your own. I love Send Out Cards as it makes sending cards so easy for me.
The Challenge is going to be really interesting. What happens when you intentionally say “Thank You” or express your gratitude to people? How does it impact relationships, perceptions? I will let you know as I embark on the Gratitude Challenge. Join me and let me know how you do!
How does it change the workplace?
How does it change relationships with co-workers, friends, loved ones?
What can ONE card do?
DONNA PRICE
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Big Bold Business Book Released!!
New Book Released!
Business Success Coach, Donna Price, owner of Compass Rose Consulting, LLC discusses “Leadership — Navigating Success” in the newly released book: “Jersey Women Mean Business! Big Bold BusinessTM Advice from New Jersey Women Business Owners: Practical Pointers, Solutions, and Strategies for Business Success“— a trailblazing business success book published by Woodpecker Press.
Just released on June 14th the book is a new entrepreneurial success blueprint featuring savvy, practical advice from 72 different voices; all seasoned businesswomen who have successfully started and grown diverse companies in different parts of the Garden State.
This rich book will include multiple chapters covering:
- Finance
- Legal Issues
- Management
- Marketing/PR
- Personnel Development
- Professional Development
- Sales/Production
- Work‐Life Balance
- Technology
and much, much more, including the smart use of Social Media, great Sales Strategies, effective Time Management tips, the benefits of Blogging, and creative Customer Service.
The project is the brainchild of Joyce Restaino, a NJ-based writer and editor, and Donna R. Thompson, owner of Woodpecker Press. The two women—both independent, successful entrepreneurs in their own right—have been seeking a select group of talented experts out of approximately 63,000 New Jersey women business owners. The goal: to compile practical pointers and success tips, covering the most pressing issues and challenges facing fledgling and growth track women entrepreneurs.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this incredible resource, says Price, who specializes in the people dynamics of the work environment: leaders and teams across the country. I am delighted to be able to give back, to help other women business owners make smarter decisions and avoid some of the common pitfalls in leadership.”
Compass Rose Consulting, LLC based in Newton, NJ, provides business coaching/consulting and leadership development to small companies of 100 employees or less. The company has been in business since 2003 and serves small business owners, entrepreneurs, including East Coast Alternative Energy, MARS Information Systems, and Glenn Zervas Music Productions.
Keep up with the latest news on the Big Bold Business Book on Twitter @bigboldbusiness, or www.bigboldbusiness.com
DONNA PRICE
www.CompassRoseConsulting.com
www.DonnaPriceSpeaks.com
Pick up one of Donna’s books: www.compassroseconsulting.com/book-shelf
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Last: Olympics Reflection
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Last: Olympics Reflection
The Olympics have ended and athletes have returned home with medals, stories and memories. We watched many, many hours of the Olympics and enjoyed seeing the many young athletes compete with true grace. It was amazing to see the poise and sportsmanship that was demonstrated day after day.
I don’t think of myself as athletic, yet I’ve accomplished some incredible things. I’ve cycled across the country, run a marathon and a half marathon and many shorter races, and kayaked, climbed… but never competitively. At least not in my mind…I don’t think “athletic”.
We had many discussions throughout the Olympics about winning… Athletes that cried on the podium when they won Silver or Bronze because they wanted Gold. And what of the athletes that didn’t make it to the podium?
The marathon I ran was the Warwick Marathon. I had planned to run a half marathon that day and was using it as part of a training plan run. I reached the 15 mile mark and kept going. By the 18 mile mark there were people on the sidelines saying just 6 more miles, and my mind kicked in, saying — ‘you can do this, you can run the whole thing, you’re almost there’. Well, 6 miles is far, it took alot of self talk and I finally crossed the finish line. The crowds were gone, in fact most of the people were gone. But I finished. I was the last runner (walker) to cross the finish line. The race folks cheered, they gave me a medal and now MANY years later, I still have that medal. I could have felt bad. I came in last. BUT, I know that I came in before all of the people that quit that day and there were many that didn’t finish. I know that I have a medal that says I ran a marathon — that’s 26.2 miles and there are many people that have never and will never do that. I did.
Celebrating accomplishments is so important. And it was sad to see OLYMPIANS crying when they accomplished SO much. They are Olympians and most of us CANNOT say that!! At our house, we think they should each receive a medal that says “Olympian 2012″ because that is an incredible accomplishment and a memory to treasure forever. Everyone would walk around with medals and celebrate each other. And yes, there would still be a few wearing Gold, or Silver or Bronze and we would still all celebrate their great performance.
I don’t know if I will ever run another marathon but I am glad that I did. I know that I can accomplish great things and that I have a powerful mind that can overcome great obstacles. There is learning in accomplishments. I hope that each Olympian treasures their incredible accomplishment and celebrates it!
DONNA PRICE
www.CompassRoseConsulting.com
www.DonnaPriceSpeaks.com
Pick up one of Donna’s books: www.compassroseconsulting.com/book-shelf
Monday, April 22, 2013
Summer Vacations — A Must for Business Success
Summer Vacations — A Must for Business Success
We have just returned from an adventurous summer vacation. Challenges each day as we cycled the Erie Canal Trail in upstate New York with our daughters on tandem bikes with all of our gear. The ride was fun, challenging and educational. The bikes were massive. We visited museums, National Parks, State Parks and historic sites. We met new people and even dug for Herkimer Diamonds!!
Each day an adventure. But what the real wisdom of the trip was turning off the technology, the computer. For the first time in many years I totally disconnected from work and the Internet. No computer and despite the phone that we carried I didn't check email, or Facebook, or any other social media network.
This is one of those stories of the “do what I say, not what I do…”– I teach people everyday to take time and disconnect, but I hadn't mastered it myself. Its one of the lessons in my own Bizology.Biz program. A whole lesson on play. I have developed leisure planning retreats and workshops. I KNOW this!! But sometimes life lessons are elusive or have to be learned over and over again.
The learning for me personally that occurred was incredible. I enjoyed being disconnected. I felt relaxed, focused on our family and our time together rather than business, connections and all.
My wisdom for the summer is to take that time, to really focus on your business when you are in it and then when you can disconnect (as often as possible) DO IT!! Disconnnect!
With Recreation as my background it makes sense to focus on play, recreation and personal development. Each are wise choices for entrepreneurs and business leaders. As leaders we each need to be sure that we are giving our staff opportunities for personal time, personal playtime, recreation time and rejuvenation. It ends up benefiting our businesses.
Be wise this summer. Make sure that you take time off, create playtimes and invest in yourself in this way.
DONNA PRICE
www.CompassRoseConsulting.com
www.DonnaPriceSpeaks.com
Pick up one of Donna’s books: www.compassroseconsulting.com/book-shelf
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