SELF IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION

When was the last time you reviewed your onboarding process for new hires? It turns out that onboarding can make all the difference between a new employee’s success and him/her leaving the job prematurely. There are solid statistics to back this up: The average company loses 1 in 6 new hires within the first three months. (Not to mention the costs of a new hire – those can be significant.) Newly hired employees are 58% more likely to be with the company three years later if they had completed a structured onboarding process. This is based on my understanding and observations with some of my clients. So how to make it happen? What can we do differently? Simple or extravagant? Understanding the Generation you are employing! To make this easier for you, we have gathered six tips that will help you to optimise your onboarding process: 1. Start before the new employee sets foot in the door Your new hires await their first day excitedly and are anxious to learn as much as possible about thei...

It’s absolutely true, listening is an art. And sadly, it has become a lost art. Few actually do it well. It would seem to be a pretty simple concept, but there are several deterrents that get in the way. Many of us are guilty of starting a conversation and putting a thought or question out there. Instead of giving the other individual time to formulate a response, we immediately re-phrase the question or remark and answer it ourselves. In other words, we don’t give ourselves a chance to listen since we never stop talking. The second reason is that even when we stop and wait for a response from the other person, we often don’t hear, or worse, comprehend, what they say because we are so busy formulating our reply to what we assume they will say. We want to be perceived as quick witted and always prepared with a snappy comeback to any question or comment.  The problem with all of this is that we are missing so much vital and crucial information.  I m...

For most of us, life’s challenges are small, but still demanding. Maybe your budget is out of balance and your finances are rocky, or business is bad. Maybe you have a tough relationship with your in-laws or your team members. Maybe you tried that new business venture and failed to get any new clients out of the gate. Take the time to develop your natural resilience by focusing on these key factors.        1. Maintain a "basic body" budget.   Some of the most obvious steps in sustaining a healthy body budget are getting enough sleep, eating well and exercising. Think of a good night’s sleep, a nutritional meal or a workout as a generous deposit in your account.           2. Become immune to rejection.   Before you hear one yes, you’re going to hear a lot of no’s. Letting all that rejection slide off your back will help you keep moving forward when times get tough.           3. Have courage.   Realize th...

I am so impressed by people who help job seekers on LinkedIn by putting likes and comments on their posts who help others despite struggling with their own difficulties who try to see the positives in everyone they meet who are the sunshine for others in negative situations who treat everyone with respect, not just those they need to impress who maintain integrity and honesty regardless of the pressure they are under who stand up for people who can not stand up for themselves who are big enough to admit their mistakes and strong enough to correct them who take real risks to give someone a chance who consider a day wasted if they did not help someone who can never repay them back But most of all, I am impressed by people like you - who get up, show up, give it all you got, and never give up.

Go where you are celebrated, not just tolerated. If they do not see the real value of you, it's time for a brand new start. If you dread Mondays, and your favorite F-word is Friday, then perhaps it's time to answer the call of a recruiter. Leaders that do not see values of talent, hard-work, and loyalty in their employees do not last, anyway. A job of a leader is to recognize the value of their people, and encourage them accordingly with  PRIDE : P romote - P R eward - R I nvolve - I D efend - D E mpower - E Agree ?

Phew. It’s been a busy year. We’ve seen the launch of three new iPhones, celebrity makeups (and breakups) plus  net neutrality debates , the rise of  women in tech , everything Elon (i.e. Tesla drama and SpaceX’s history-making launch), polarizing politics, another Royal Wedding, growing 5G hype, epic sports wins for the Warriors, Capitals, Eales, the U.S Curling team, and Simone Biles, and new pop culture obsessions (here’s looking at you,  Avengers , Fortnite and  Queer Eye ). And hey, DreamHost turned 21! #OfficiallyLegal  Cheers, 2018. Thanks for the memories. But now, letting bygones be bygones, we’re ready to ring in 2019 with a bang, starting with some high-powered business goals. What are you resolving to do in the new year? Forget running a marathon or writing a novel. (Okay, those are definitely worthwhile goals, too.) But this year, we want you to commit to taking your small business to the next level — and actually reach your goal. Here are 19 ways y...