by Misti Burmeister | Mar 27, 2013 | Leadership |
“If your intention in giving someone feedback is to judge or criticize, you’ll fail to inspire a shift in their behavior.” — Misti Burmeister For many leaders, feedback is simply not an easy thing to give. Some worry about inflating egos, while others fear destroying...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 20, 2013 | Leadership |
“Our ability to see greatness in others will falter if we fail to introduce positive and inspiring messages every day.” — Misti Burmeister Our imaginations have no difficulty locating and dwelling on all the qualities that make each of our team members less than...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 13, 2013 | Leadership |
“Successful leaders can’t expect to influence people into greatness without knowing them and demonstrating that they care.” — Misti Burmeister There are literally millions of people waiting for someone to recognize the brilliance in them, and insist on their...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 6, 2013 | Leadership |
“A key to having a happy, productive career and life is to address the things that bother us head on.” — Misti Burmeister I have the best dental hygienist. Stacey will not leave a speck on your teeth. She’s a little OCD, which is not a bad trait in a dental...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 27, 2013 | Leadership |
“It’s not our choice of words or topics, but the intention behind our words, that makes the difference.” — Misti Burmeister At a holiday party put on by the management of my apartment building, I met a very nice lady named Mayra, who was in a wheelchair. When she told...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 20, 2013 | Leadership |
“When we can focus on the positive we feel better and more optimistic about life.” — Misti Burmeister A few months ago, my friend Joel went to the doctor for a physical. On his way to the appointment, he got a phone call with some stressful news. Thirty minutes later,...
