by Misti Burmeister | Dec 28, 2014 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever find yourself exhausted, but in need of energy? You know you’ve already been to your favorite coffee shop— twice, but you think just one more espresso will do the trick. I know I’ve been there! So, how do you protect your energy? Even more importantly, how to...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 24, 2014 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
On Thanksgiving, you received the first 5 ways to ensure you’ll never become mediocre. Too busy eating turkey to read it? Click here to get the first 5 today. Here they are, in brief: Keep Learning Self-awareness Contribution mindset Advocate Say “Yes” Here are the...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 18, 2014 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
After listening to Josh — the CEO of a small business in Maryland — lament about an employee who, “has all the credentials, but doesn’t act like it,” I asked what the problem was. Josh replied, “He needs to ‘man up,’ show up on time, comb his hair, and tuck his...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized |
With the sheer number of responsibilities continually increasing almost daily, how are you supposed to find time to manage them too? Just like you, your team gets paid to do a job, and wouldn’t it be great if they’d just do it? While Baby Boomers required very...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 7, 2014 | Interviews with Provokers, Provoke your Performance |
Companies lose precious time and money on employees who simply are not motivated. The Gallup Organization is famously quoted for their research on disengagement – billions, in the U.S. alone. The days of threatening people (with their job) to get them to care...