Success depends on relationships and a commitment to learning
Joy Wallace describes herself as an eternal optimist – optimistic enough to take on the challenges that come with breaking out on your own. Eleven years ago the 56-year-old Dallas native went from being an executive at Pizza Hut to an entrepreneur, when she launched J.O.Y. Foods.
By Karen M. Thomas
Debra Sandler considers her job a blessing. She is worldwide president for McNeil Nutritionals, L.L.C., a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that offers consumers nutritionally based products like Splenda, an artificial sweetener that can be used in the battle against obesity and diabetes.
It’s a fight she takes personally. Her grandmother suffered from diabetes. [...]
Dawn Barnes has created a karate empire. She didn’t set out to do it, but she did plan to succeed. More than a businesswoman, Barnes is an entrepreneur, author and martial artist.
“I think we all grow and change from year to year, based on what we’re experiencing,” Barnes said. “My desire was that whatever [...]
If you are one of the many who are frustrated about not receiving the elusive position you have had you eye on, ask for a performance review and make it work for your benefit. Do not approach it from the perspective of what you did wrong, but rather what you can do to improve your opportunities for career advancement. Feedback shouldn’t be something that happens to you. It should be something you can take control of and make happen for your benefit.
How you make decisions
and how you can take the anxiety out of decision making and make better decisions.
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REGARDLESS THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, ONE THING THAT ALL SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON IS THAT THEY ARE INFORMED, THET KNOW THE DETAILS AND THEY TAKE ACTION TO ACHIEVE THEIR SUCCESS GOALS.
Asking doesn’t come easy for most. But if you don’t ask for want you want you won’t get what you want. If you are not prepared to be visible and vocal you won’t be successful.
To avoid having to ask we convince ourselves that we shouldn’t have too, believing that our work speaks for itself and [...]
Organizations need more than the best skilled and most knowledgeable employees, they need those employees to be committed and to be leaders. Leaders who can do want needs to be done when faced with obstacles and who do not wait for direction when faced with challenges. They need leaders who can get teams to cooperate [...]
You know that networking is necessary for success. You’ve heard more than once that it’s not only what you know it’s who knows you. So it is not surprising that during the competitive months in the job market you have also heard that companies are only hiring those referred to them. You have probably also [...]
Three keys to maintain personal productive during change
There are several strategies to smooth the road through change but you will read only three in this online article.
Manage Uncertainty
Minimizing ambiguity and filling in the unknowns will be an addition to your daily responsibilities if not a full time job. With so much change C-level executives will [...]
