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THE CHRISTMAS CARD
Every year I like writing Christmas cards. Just like old times, because a small Christmas card goes a long way. What about you?
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Buy One Give One Model
WHY BUY ONE GIVE ONE COMPANIES REALLY DO HELP
There have been multiple criticisms against the 'Buy One Give One' business model. But the question is, whose lives are we improving? Read the insight.
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IN BUSINESS?
We live in a profit-driven economy. When a business becomes solely focused on the maximization of profits, there are mainly two things it can do – Increase revenue, or reduce expenses.
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8 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN BUILDING A GREAT COMPANY CULTURE
Based on the myriad of books on the subject (113,510 at last count) understanding, articulating, developing and growing your company culture is not as straightforward as deciphering a spreadsheet. Yet all of us readily acknowledge that..
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CHARITIES VS. BUSINESSES: A DOUBLE STANDARD
It seems like there is a double standard when it comes to charities and businesses. But why is that? When a charity messes up and loses public trust, it can be catastrophic for the charity. But that often doesn’t seem to be the case with businesses.
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METRICS MATTER: HOW TO MEASURE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN BUSINESS
We measure many things in life and business – our weight, the time, spreadsheets and statistics. We measure things in order to have a clearer perspective, to allow us to make sense of our world and our performance in it. But we can easily end up measuring the wrong things..
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO GIVE IN THE RIGHT WAY
We know that giving creates happiness and abundance. However, it can also have negative consequences if it’s not done properly. A mother giving a treat to a child to stop the child’s tantrum only encourages the child to throw a tantrum again later.
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WHY GIVING CREATES MORE HAPPINESS THAN GETTING
There’s an experiment that measures children’s happiness when they are given a treat, and when they have the opportunity to give that treat to another child. But there seems to be a disconnect between the results of this experiment, and how we’ve acted on this information…
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IDENTIFYING YOUR COMPANY VALUES AND COACHING YOUR TEAM THROUGH THEM
In any game you play, there will be a set of rules and useful guidelines. These rules and guidelines do not exist to constrain or micromanage the players of the game. They exist to enhance the effectiveness and enjoyment of the game.
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WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GIVE FEEDBACK? THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU.
It’s a common assumption that most people respond better to positive feedback compared to negative feedback. However, negative feedback can also work well in certain situations. Research by Stacey, Tal and Ayelet sheds light on the seemingly paradoxical nature of feedback.
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WHY YOU ALREADY HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO BE CONTENT
Growing up, society always taught us to be go-getters. Getting and possessing more things seemed to be the quickest way to happiness. And to get more of the things we wanted to have, we had to be pro-active and results-oriented.
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GIVING BUSINESS: GOING BEYOND THE RULES IN THE GAME OF LIFE
We all have experienced this: knowing something on the surface and then being amazed and awed when we go deeper. I can now speak to