January 1, 2013 – 10:03 am
Numerous studies — and most people’s personal experiences — show that New Year’s resolutions generally don’t pan out, that they’re usually broken within a few weeks and forgotten by March. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t change, or that you shouldn’t attempt real, heartfelt self-improvement now — or anytime at all. Each day you [...]
Also tagged behavior, behavior change, change, commitment, good behavior, gratitude, motivation, New Year, self-development, self-improvement, self-management, staying on track
October 25, 2011 – 11:55 am
When you need someone to take action on a problem, isn’t your instinct to tell them exactly what to do so you have the best chance of getting the outcome you want? Three recent scenarios got me thinking about effective ways to resolve problems and insure a good outcome: Friends who were angry at how [...]
Last week, I made chicken soup again. If you read my earlier post about Fighting Fear with Chicken Soup, then you know what a big deal it was for me to make it the first time around. I couldn’t find my carefully written notes from the last time, but even so, it was easier this [...]
When I did a webinar, “Self Management in Frantic Times”, the most popular question that attendees sent in advance had to do with how to say “No.” No, because the request was illogical or unworkable. No, if I just can’t get to it right now on top of everything else. No, until the conditions are [...]
There is no “business as usual” any more. Do you know anyone who isn’t a little more urgent and intense than they were three years ago? Senior people who relied on secretaries and minions now get their hands dirty in aspects of administration and infrastructure that they never had to think about before; technical specialists [...]
Liz Alt Kislik is President of Liz Kislik Associates LLC. Liz brings more than two decades of customer-focused management experience to businesses of all sizes and segments. She helps managers address complex organizational problems, particularly in the areas of customer care and employee performance.
