Monthly Archives: October 2012

Thursday Thoughts on Thriving: How To Deliver Bad News

Can you imagine receiving a ticket for speeding and actually thanking the police officer? Well, it happens to Elton Simmons in Los Angeles. Amazingly, he has given 25,000 tickets with no complaints. No complaints in twenty years, since 1992! He’s the guy sitting on his motorcycle aiming the radar gun at cars all day. I heard this great story on the CBS news and found it on line via  the NY Daily News. It’s all in his approach. Elton Simmons stated that […]

Thursday Thoughts on Thriving: The Most Impactful Skill for Negotiating Agreement

In my prior corporate business roles I did a lot of negotiating. Both formal business negotiations with a contract for products and services and less formal negotiations of issues with peers, bosses and teams. In reality, a lot of what we all do comes down to negotiating well! We negotiate to decide what movie to watch or where to go to dinner. One of the most impactful skills for negotiating win/win agreements is to listen for understanding first,  before […]

Thursday Thoughts on Thriving: Moving Meetings

Sometimes you can shift into more thriving through a small shift in what you do. One of my favorite small shifts is having a “walking meeting.” Ask your team if they want to go for a walk around the building to talk as part or all of your meeting. Or if you are meeting a colleague, instead of meeting at a coffee place, meet at a local park and walk while you talk. This little shift will make a […]

Thursday Thoughts on Thriving: Thriving in the Midst of Political Mudslinging 1

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you wind up being governed by your inferiors.” – Plato How can you thrive and still participate in the political process, in the midst of all the political mudslinging? Here are some ideas: Mute the TV during those commercials (or skip them with your DVR or streaming) Even if it is aligned with your political beliefs, if it is negative or full of fear statements they can […]