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Customer Service: A story about building relationships

By Dr. Geri Markel On April 30, 2018 · Add Comment
Charlie Ponte with new musicians at the Schweitzer Hospital in Deschapelles, Haiti (1962) (Personal Photo) How are you creating relationships, building trust, and adding value to your customers or clients? Sometimes we benefit from looking to successful business practices of the past and reflect upon how they can be integrated in the Internet and [...]
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Clear the Clutter – Get Organized – Improve Physical and Mental Health!

By Dr. Geri Markel On April 23, 2018 · Add Comment
Too Much Stuff Has a Huge Effect on You At work, it is clutter has a negative effect on productivity.  Similarly, too much stuff  at home can be detrimental to your physical and mental heath. Have you accumulated more “stuff” in your home than you’d [...]
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Delegation and Leader Productivity: The 5 Ws (and H)

By Dr. Geri Markel On April 16, 2018 · Add Comment
Do You Feel as Though The Longer and Harder You Work, the Less You Get Done? If this describes you, it’s time to consider effective delegation.  Let’s face it, leaders make it to the top because they get things done.  As a result, they often find it difficult to delegate to their team [...]
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Seven Ways to Keep Memory and Focus Sharp

By Dr. Geri Markel On April 10, 2018 · Add Comment
Information Overload and Digital Dependency More and more people are having trouble remaining focused and are experiencing memory slippage, due to information overload and relying far too much on digital devices. Does this sound like you? “I used to know all the phone numbers of family and friends. Now I I’m completely dependent on [...]
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Caring for Others and Burnout

10 Tips to Stay Productive at Work While Caregiving for a Loved One

By Dr. Geri Markel On April 2, 2018 · Add Comment
While you may not recognize it, productivity can suffer when your concern for others masks your own needs. Feeling responsible for loved ones, caregivers are at high risk for both mental and physical illness due to the chronic stress, often-unpredictable circumstance, and exhaustion. While taking care of others, many people forget to take [...]
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Clear the Clutter to Increase Productivity

By Dr. Geri Markel On March 26, 2018 · Add Comment
Clutter Robs You of Time and Effectiveness. The National Association of Professional Organizers reports that paper clutter is the number-one problem for most businesses. On average, a person loses one hour of productivity each day due to such clutter.  Another study shows the average worker wastes up to one week a year searching [...]
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Career Advancement Strategy: What is Your Next Move?

By Dr. Geri Markel On March 19, 2018 · Add Comment
“When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail” As a leader, you may be doing well now, but not actively or systematically planning your next moves. You may or may not have a career “game” strategy. Make no mistake, strategic planning is not just for organizations.  You are an “organization” of one, [...]
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Productivity Problems? Could a hidden disability be the cause?

By Dr. Geri Markel On March 13, 2018 · Add Comment
Good leaders must be sensitive to the unique needs of their staff. When evaluating at performance reviews, rather than assuming poor productivity or performance is due to negligence, poor attitude, or laziness, could it be that an undiagnosed, “hidden” disability is at the root of the problem?  Here’s a possible scenario: Greg is [...]
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How Good are Your Communication Skills?

Improve Your Communication Skills for Better Relationships & Increased Productivity

By Dr. Geri Markel On March 5, 2018 · Add Comment
Are You Causing Friction with Your Communication Style? Good communication is a critical aspect of productivity and relationships. However, many leaders don’t stop to examine the effect they have on others. In fact, some are blind and surprised when a 360-degree evaluation indicates that others see them as irritating. For example, Phil is [...]
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Winter Blues Affecting Your Productivity? – 10 Tips to Beat Them!

By Dr. Geri Markel On February 27, 2018 · Add Comment
Understanding Winter Doldrums – Also Known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Winter isn’t over. There are more cold temperatures to come with snow, sleet, freezing rain, cloudy skies and early dark evenings. With the winter blahs comes lowered productivity. The thoughts of going out to the gym are stifled while thoughts of comfort food [...]
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