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Articles from Barry Maher | Selfgrowth.com
- Death By Overwork - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from Barry MaherThe Japanese have a word for death by overwork: Karoshi. A recent survey said 40 percent of all Japanese workers fear that they will actually work themselves to death. Karoshi is not my idea of success. Sure, I talk about “Never Settling for Success,” but that’s not a prescription for ...
Views: 789 - Walk The Elephant: Motivating With Laughter - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from Barry MaherHumor is often the best motivator. What do you do when you're having one of those days from management hell: when everything goes wrong, when you fumble or stumble, when everything you do or you say is just the wrong thing to do or to say; When everything you do or say proves conclusively to ...
Views: 856 - When You Can't Hire Perfect People - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from Barry Maher“The people I want to hire aren’t concerned with whether the glass is half empty or half full. They’re concerned with figuring out how to fill the thing up." --From "Filling the Glass" by Barry Maher Before one of my keynotes, an attendee who introduced himself as Mr. Lansdorf came up ...
Views: 694 - Top 10 Signs You Need To Be More Skeptical In Business - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from Barry Maher10. You believe the numbers in the business plan. 9. When the new management team declares they're on the verge of turning things around, you move 100 percent of your 401k into company stock. 8. You're convinced your boss will make all your extra efforts worthwhile just as soon as the ...
Views: 769 - A Failed Plan: Speaking of Positive Motivation - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Barry MaherA few years ago, a management and sales expert came up with what he considered a first-rate idea. With so many unhappy, lonely people in the world, he figured he could provide them with a little comfort and make money at the same time by offering them personalized, written advice on their ...
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