Organizational change is as constant as it is disconcerting. Here and across the Netherlands and our part of the globe, we are always adapting and changing to improve all aspects of the organization. It is never easy as we assess virtually every corner of the business to increase profit and job satisfaction. No matter...
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No matter what type of business you run, or what kinds of setting you conduct your meetings in—be it formal or informal—meetings are an essential activity to keeping your business on target. Of course, simply mentioning the word “meeting” often brings about moans and groans. If this is the case, and it’s your job...
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Dale Carnegie once told the story of a New York speaker who was often complimented upon the firm texture of his sentences and the simple beauty of his language. During a conversation with him, the speaker told Carnegie the secret to his power to choose true and incisive words: Each time the speaker discovered...
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In the highly competitive business environment we have in the Netherlands, there is still intense competition here and around Europe and the rest of the world for both business and client acquisition. In this situation, there is just one factor that truly makes an organization rise to the top. That factor is the focus...
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Dale Carnegie once told the story of Thelma Thompson, whose husband was stationed at an Army training camp near the Mojave Desert in California. She went to live there in order to be near him, but ended up hating the place. She had never been so miserable. Things became unbearable when her husband was...
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Every business in the Netherlands has a common focus; get a little better every day. Sales from both products and services are probably the most common activity across every company as we head into spring. Virtually every business sells something, regardless of category, whether the emphasis is on service, products or just expertise. The...
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There was once a boy in London working as a clerk in a dry-goods store. He had to get up at five o’clock, sweep out the store, and slave for fourteen hours a day. It was sheer drudgery and he despised it. After two years, he could stand it no longer, so he got...
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How stressed are you really? It just does not matter what side of the ocean you are on. It is just as challenging in the States as it is here in the Netherlands. It affects every aspect of our personal and professional lives. We cannot outrun it and it touches everyone no matter who...
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One of Dale Carnegie’s students, H.P. Howell, told him that when he was a member of the board of directors of U.S. Steel, the meetings of the board were often long-drawn-out affairs—many problems were discussed, but few decisions were made. The result: each member of the board had to carry home bundles of reports...
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Dale Carnegie used to relay a bit of sage advice from Elbert Hubbard that helped people develop the will to win in life. Carnegie said that if the average man or woman would only apply and live the wisdom contained in it, he or she would be happier and more prosperous. Here is Elbert’s...
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