John Chappelear
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How to profit from life's losses
Ever notice how everyone's on a low fat diet after the heart attack? Everyone's an ideal spouse after they've been served with papers? Everyone's a financial genius after they emerge from bankruptcy? As executives, we're trained to judge our success on the size of our bank account and the deals we make. When I had my own successful business, that's what I thought, too. Being a successful CEO, I figured if I just worked hard enough, I'd wind up on top. Failure, I thought, is s
May 15, 2011
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Change the People or Change the People
Behavior and attitude are two sides of the same coin, attitude being the mental side and behavior being the physical side. Behavior is attitude acted out. It becomes ingrained in all of us by experiences reinforced over time. If you want to make changes in behavior and attitude, you must give your staff new experiences and consistently reinforce those experiences over time. To make attitude, behavior and eventually performance change, your employees must feel safe in their
June 1, 2009
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Improved Communications Keeps Good Employees
I think the common mistake I see all over the country is managers and supervisors not taking actions they knew were right quickly enough. They wait and hope changes occur. They hope someone changes their attitude, hope someone comes to work more timely, hope they become a better team player. They hope, and hope and hope. And they need to remember that hope is not a plan. Change can only occur when both sides know and clearly understand what the expectations of management are
April 10, 2009
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Planning Pays Big Dividends
Planning is the creation of a path you wish your organization to follow. The true key value of any organizational strategic, mission, vision or value statement is to identify when you and or your company have veered off that path. Small to Mid size businesses (under $100 MM) in many cases are more reactive and less proactive in their approach to planning for the future and subsequently running their companies day to day. I am reminded of the old joke that men don’t stop to as
November 7, 2008
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Better Leaders Create Better Expectations
In my workshops on productivity and leadership, “Change the People or Change the People” is one of the most popular tips I share. It helps the attendees understand more clearly the roles and responsibilities of managers, supervisors, and executives, and the roles and responsibilities of the employees. Over the next few months I will provide a short series of articles discussing similar tips that I have developed, based on some very consistent issues, problems or challenges th
August 8, 2007
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Johnchappelear.com
Personal and Professional development, focused on stress reduction, emotional balance, and simple techniques to help build a more positive, powerful and productive individual or organization. John Chappelear is the author of The Daily Six and award winning book on changing our focus and changing our lives.
May 17, 2011
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Changing the Focus website
helping individuals and organizations work with more balance and less stress
September 23, 2007