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Hub You - Fierce Conversations - Part III
Laser cutting is a precision cutting method widely used in industrial manufacturing. Laser cutting allows a level of accuracy unmatched by any other cutting method. A high-powered laser is directed at the material to be cut. The material burns, melts or vaporizes, leaving a high quality finish.Apart from the common materials such as wood, plastic and metal, laser cutting is also widely used in the processing of glass. Glass has become an important component of a large number of applications. Its use is not just restricted to windows and bottles but has expanded to telecommunications and information technology. These modern applications require a higher level of accuracy and precision that cannot be matched by traditional methods.Traditional glass cutting methods make direct contact with the surface, increasing chances of unwanted scratches and abrasions. Moreover, material losses and glass dust are other problems faced in the conventional process.The use of lasers has revolutionized the art of glass cutting. The laser beam is used t
For a leader, whether official or unofficial, there is no trivial comment. An off-handed comment you don't even remember saying can have a devastating
Vending machines are quite popular nowadays. After arriving in a subway train station, you do not have to locate the nearest convenience store in that area just to purchase your favorite beverage. Just look for a beverage vending machine in the entrance or exit points of that station and presto! You now have your beverage at hand.Vending machines basically dispense certain merchandise after customer deposits money. In other words, it works just like a conventional store. The only difference is it works even without a manned supervision. In addition, such machines also have a currency and value detector that identifies if the money deposited is sufficient enough to purchase the desired merchandise.Aside from each subway train station, other locations where vending machines are installed include next to the water fountain inside the shopping center, in front of public restrooms, next to the cash register of different shops, next to the listening section of the music store, or in a lounge or waiting area.Each vending machine carries sp
In my years of coaching, I've worked with a variety of leaders who were known for delivering results consistently on time and on budget. Along with their reputation for delivery came the reputation of driver, pace setter, or taskmaster. Most were proud of this reputation and believed they were doing "what they were paid to do." However, in their drive to deliver results, they often left more than a few people battered and bruised along the way. They didn't realize that over time, feelings of intimidation among the troops would build up to the point of creating barriers to progress. These leaders were unknowingly creating a negative emotional wake.
Often in heated or charged conversations we are so focused on what we want to say and how we feel that we don't pay attention to the impact our words, tone and body language have on other people. How do people feel when you leave? Are they fired up and motivated or are they depressed and defeated? Do they feel listened to, valued and trusted? Or do they feel mowed over, dispensable and micro-managed?
The feelings you leave people with after a conversation constitute your emotional wake. It determines how people feel about you, what they think of you and what they tell others about you. It also profoundly affects the culture of your team and larger organization.
One of the goals of a fierce conversation is to leave a positive emotional wake where both parties walk away with a deeper understanding and commitment. If people have to spend their time licking wounds and dressing bruises, the only understanding they'll have is that you are someone to be avoided and defended against.
For a leader, whether official or unofficial, there is no trivial comment. An off-handed comment you don't even remember saying can have a devastating i
WHAT ARE MERCHANT ACCOUNTS?There are four most common Merchant Accounts:• Visa Merchant Account • MasterCard Merchant Account • American Express Merchant Account • Interac (Debit Cards/Bank Debit Cards) Merchant AccountWhen you are setting-up your Payment Process System you will apply for Merchants Accounts on each Card that you would like to be able to allow your Customers/Clients to be able to pay by (if they so desire to do so).You do not have to have Merchant Accounts on all Cards. You can pick and choose which Cards you wish your Payment Processing System to process. You can usually always add additional cards as time goes on.Most Merchants will initially get set-up with, at least, a Debit Merchant Account and usually Visa & MasterCard Merchant Accounts.Once you have been approved for each Card you will be given an individual Merchant number for each Merchant Account that is programmed on your Payment Processing System.WHAT ARE THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCEPTING DEBIT & CREDIT CA
Often in heated or charged conversations we are so focused on what we want to say and how we feel that we don't pay attention to the impact our words, tone and body language have on other people. How do people feel when you leave? Are they fired up and motivated or are they depressed and defeated? Do they feel listened to, valued and trusted? Or do they feel mowed over, dispensable and micro-managed?
The feelings you leave people with after a conversation constitute your emotional wake. It determines how people feel about you, what they think of you and what they tell others about you. It also profoundly affects the culture of your team and larger organization.
One of the goals of a fierce conversation is to leave a positive emotional wake where both parties walk away with a deeper understanding and commitment. If people have to spend their time licking wounds and dressing bruises, the only understanding they'll have is that you are someone to be avoided and defended against.
For a leader, whether official or unofficial, there is no trivial comment. An off-handed comment you don't even remember saying can have a devastating
Whether you already own a window cleaning company or you are looking at starting your own window cleaning business. One of the first things you need to get squared away in your head is that you are a ‘window cleaner’ and in the window ‘cleaning’ business, NOT a window washer in the window washing business. You may think that the distinction is silly, but I guarantee you it is important.While some people may think that “Wallys Window Washing” is a cute name, many people associate window washers with the guy who jumps on the hood of your car at a stop light with a squirt bottle and a rag offering to wash your windows. This is not the image I want to cultivate around my business.The image you want to present to your customers is one of professionalism, legitimacy and competence. Whether in your business name or while talking to people, always use ‘window cleaning’ or ‘window cleaner’. Window cleaning sounds more professional and people associate it with educated, more refined people…the kind you would trust in your house.Now window w
The feelings you leave people with after a conversation constitute your emotional wake. It determines how people feel about you, what they think of you and what they tell others about you. It also profoundly affects the culture of your team and larger organization.
One of the goals of a fierce conversation is to leave a positive emotional wake where both parties walk away with a deeper understanding and commitment. If people have to spend their time licking wounds and dressing bruises, the only understanding they'll have is that you are someone to be avoided and defended against.
For a leader, whether official or unofficial, there is no trivial comment. An off-handed comment you don't even remember saying can have a devastating
Most of us would never even consider eating our lunch in the bathroom, yet we do it all the time in our office. Recent studies show there are more germs in the average office than in the average bathroom! Perhaps that is a good indicator that keeping your office clean is really important.For most office employees, keeping their office clean isn’t something they really have time to make a priority. Can you imagine telling your manager that your report will be late because the germs and dust in your office need some attention? It's doubtful that your boss would appreciate that.Even if you are very busy, you need to keep your office area as clean and organized as possible. How your office appears will give a particular impression to clients, co-workers, and your supervisor. You will also spend less time trying to hunt down particular items if you always keep them in the same location.If you work in an office, then you know all too well that once one person gets the flu or a cold, it seems like it takes its time attacking each person in
One of the goals of a fierce conversation is to leave a positive emotional wake where both parties walk away with a deeper understanding and commitment. If people have to spend their time licking wounds and dressing bruises, the only understanding they'll have is that you are someone to be avoided and defended against.
For a leader, whether official or unofficial, there is no trivial comment. An off-handed comment you don't even remember saying can have a devastating
Whenever we throw something away, whether in the garbage can, the compost, or the recycling, it can smell terrible. Rotting organic matter smells especially badly. But it can also become rich compost for fertilizing the garden. The fragrant rose and the stinking garbage are two sides of the same existence. Without one, the other cannot be. Everything becomes a part of the garbage. After six months, the garbage is transformed into a rose. When we speak of impermanence, we understand that everything is in transformation. This becomes that, and that becomes this.Looking deeply, we can contemplate one thing and see everything else in it. We are not disturbed by change when we see the interconnectedness and continuity of all things. It is not that the life of an individual is permanent, but that life itself continues. When we identify ourselves with life and go beyond the boundaries of a separate identity, we shall be able to see the permanence in the impermanent, or the rose in the garbage.In business, it is crucial that we see the interdepend
For a leader, whether official or unofficial, there is no trivial comment. An off-handed comment you don't even remember saying can have a devastating impact on someone looking to you for guidance and approval. At the same time, something you said months or years ago may have encouraged and inspired someone who is grateful to you to this day.
A negative emotional wake is not just created by what you say; it can also be created by what you don't say. Not telling people that you appreciate the work they have done or what they mean to you will leave the impression that you don't value them and their efforts. When people don't feel appreciated a culture of indifference and apathy begins to take root. Everybody (including you) needs to feel valued and know that their efforts are appreciated.
Tips for Understanding Your Emotional Wake
There are times in the work place and in our personal lives when we need to bring up controversial or potentially upsetting issues. In order to leave a positive wake and reduce the chance of an inaccurate spin being attached to what you say, learn to deliver the message without the "load." The "load" is a negative charge. You can deliver a negative load in several ways. If you are engaging in any of the following behaviors, there's a good chance you are leaving a negative emotional wake:
• Blaming
• Name calling, labeling
• Using sarcasm
• Exaggerating
• Giving unsolicited advice
• Pointing to someone else's failure to communicate
• Assuming a position of superiority
• Character assassination
• Making blatantly negative facial ex
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