Beth Terry | October 2, 2008
Harvey MacKay wrote a book about it: “Dig Your Well Before You Need it.” He said you need to get your ducks in a row when things are going great, and not wait until your life or business is hanging by a thread. To me, that really applies to networking. We human critters need […]
Beth Terry | August 24, 2008
There’s a rhythm in the desert. We humans think we’re so different from the other critters that roam this earth, but not really. If we watch how they interact, we’ll find great insights into ourselves and our instincts. Such is true this warm Sunday morning.
During our desert summer I struggle to get up earlier than […]
Beth Terry | July 7, 2008
I mentioned last week that a group of my speaker friends are blogging together for the month of July. It’s a great exercise to not only get us to blog more frequently, but to help the newcomers figure out this wonderful toy. I’ve always had an opinion or two about the world, so having a […]
Beth Terry | June 2, 2008
The secret to maintaining an effective and successful volunteer organization is to remember “volunteer” is the operative word.
Too many volunteer organization leaders act as if they are running a Fortune 500 company. They forget that the volunteers are there because they get value from volunteering. If the value goes away, so do the volunteers.
All organizations […]
Beth Terry | November 28, 2007
Being a Team Player is all about Self Preservation! You go to work and act like you’re part of the team; other people see you doing that and feel safe around you. When they feel safe, they help you. When you see them helping you, you feel safe around them. It creates trust! It’s all […]
Beth Terry | October 22, 2007
All over the country, hundreds of thousands of healthy animals are euthanized every year. Meanwhile, “puppy and kitten farms” churn out new cute little critters that become grown up dogs and cats — too hard for some people to handle.
Some animals, once they are no longer cute, are tossed onto the street or […]
Beth Terry | October 20, 2007
What this ailing world needs is more good news. The world is full of wonderful people who make a difference every day just by showing up. So, several of my friends decided it was time we flood the cyberwaves with good vibes. Thus, the World’s Biggest Blog Party was born.
Since October 27 is Make a […]
Beth Terry | October 2, 2007
A “Make it Better Team” is the fastest way to get employee input, transform negative employee feedback into useful solutions, and create buy-in for the changes needed to keep your company competitive and successful.
Remember, sometimes a ‘difficult employee’ is the only one telling the truth — or the only one who cares. Too many managers […]
Beth Terry | August 6, 2007
If you want to absolutely guarantee the collapse of your company – here are three things you must do: have a punitive performance review system, have a ‘no bad news’ rule, and cater to the shareholders at the expense of everything else, including common sense.
In working on my new book, I’ve been revisiting some of […]
Beth Terry | July 27, 2007
Quality Circles, Total Quality Management (TQM), Management by Objective (MBO), Management by Wandering Around (MBWA), Six Sigma, Empowerment Training… Sound familiar? Then you’ve been around as long as I have.
Notice one thing about the trends? The pendulum swings from right brain to left brain to right brain to left brain. Or, if you are a […]
The way I see it, Cactus is the most resilient plant in the desert. If you find yourself stuck out on the desert and you can get past the thorns, its fruit will save your life. The same goes for us human critters. If we can get past the thorns of our own life, what we find in our core will save us and sustain us.
