by Misti Burmeister | Feb 2, 2012 | Leadership |
In today’s world, where technology provides countless ways to communicate, many of us have forgotten how to do it effectively. And that’s a big problem for leaders. Gallup estimates that companies lose $300 billion each year in productivity alone. Imagine...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 24, 2012 | Leadership |
At Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport several months ago, I struck up a conversation with Ken, an impressive mid-level manager. After he shared his passion for this work, I asked, “So, do you like your company?” I cringed when he answered,...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 12, 2012 | Leadership |
You can’t have too much of a good thing…or can you? In response to my recent post on the importance of making employees feel valued, one of my readers, Todd, asked, “Can you overdo appreciation?” Until recently, I believed there was no...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 3, 2012 | Leadership |
25 Things to Say “Yes” to in 2012When my new assistant, Kelly, requested weekly status meetings, I thought, Meetings just suck up time. But before I could say I’d rather send her e-mails with specific tasks, she explained. “I’m part of...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 14, 2011 | Leadership |
Keep It Simple…Make It Powerful For someone who`s not big into shopping for clothes, doing so during the holidays is … well, you can imagine. In order to avoid the large, crazy masses, I wandered into a smaller clothing store and was greeted immediately by...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 1, 2011 | Leadership |
4 Ways to Leverage Your Passion About five years after I started Inspirion, my business suddenly wasn’t doing well, and I couldn’t figure out why. So, I picked up a CD by Steve Siebold, who’s among the top three percent of highest-earning speakers...
