VIDEO :: Financial Services Business Skills Blooper Reel
We’ve just released our newest video series on Financial Services Business Skills and as usual we messed up A LOT…
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The 3 Sentences That Will Turn ‘Satisfied’ Employees Into ‘Engaged’ Employees
In November 2015, in a bid to make myself seem smart and important, I delivered my very first TED talk.…
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4 Ways to Avoid Being a Bad Manager
Guest post by Jason Lauritsen We love to blame managers when things go wrong. Employee turnover goes up—it’s because they…
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How To Become a Professional Keynote Speaker
I’ve been making my living as a keynote speaker for the past eleven years. I like my job. It’s allowed…
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Three Reasons You Should Fire All of Your Administrative Professionals!
So, today is Administrative Professionals Day, and bosses the world over are asking their administrative assistants to pick out presents for…
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Tips to Annoy Anyone You Work With
Oh, the little things. They shouldn’t matter as much as they do, right? After all, there’s war and famine and…
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How To Reason With Unreasonable People
One of the most difficult parts of having to work with other people is dealing with anyone who seemingly revels…
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4 Amazing Company Transformations Since Being Founded
Figuring out how to deal with change is one of the more difficult elements of professional life. I’ve spoken at…
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How Bad Managers Might Be Literally Killing Your Employees
If you’re even halfway interested in becoming a better leader, then I’m sure you’ve read dozens of books and articles…
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3 Creative Ways To Grow Your Business
Welcome to almost spring! With any luck the snow is finally melting and turning your backyard into a slushy mudpile…
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How To Survive Working From Home When Other People Are Around
As you may already know, I do a lot of my work from home when I’m not traveling. (I used…
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2 Networking Basics for Work and Your Personal Life
Happy March everyone! I hope your 2017 is off to a great start! For me personally, the year is moving…
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Where Do Great Ideas Come From?
I had an inspiration in the shower today. That happens fairly often, and not just because I’m a compulsive bather…
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The Enormity of Little Things
Hey everyone! For those of you who read my newsletter often, you’ll know that I usually begin with a whimsical…
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Collaborative Space Etiquette Video Series :: BLOOPERS!
We have recently released our 4-part series on Collaborative Space Etiquette to the member section of JeffHavens.com. Of course we…
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How to Make Your Keynote Speaker Introduction Memorable
Thanks very much, everyone. It is an honor for me to introduce our next guest. He has been a professor…
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Managing Change in 2017
Hello, and welcome to another stupid year! Or another amazing year – it’s really yet to be determined what kind…
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How To Convince Lazy People To Work Harder
If you’re at all like me, then you’ll remember group projects from high school with a mixture of frustration and…
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Ode to Meeting Planners
This rhyme is for you, And please let’s be plain. You’re planning a conference So you must be insane. Perhaps…
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Real-World Generational Questions
Hey everyone! I just delivered a webinar with BizLibrary to 750 people about generational issues in the workplace. It went…
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How to Break Up With 2016!
Hello, and welcome to the end of 2016! It feels a bit like a break-up. I mean, I know I’m…
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