Ember Carriers Blog » Knowledge Worker http://www.embercarriers.com/blog From Possibility to Results Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=436 Make Boss’ Day – The day of Get it Done http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/10/13/make-boss-day-the-day-of-get-it-done/ http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/10/13/make-boss-day-the-day-of-get-it-done/#comments Sun, 13 Oct 2013 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/?p=1058 I hereby declare Boss’ Day 2013 the the Day of the GET IT DONE.  As in – go do it. Now!  Make progress!  Move forward already!
English: Xavier University's Smith Hall

Xavier University’s Smith Hall

DO: Create forward movement in your business

Ok fellow Ember Carriers, business owners, soloprenuers, and start-ups – it’s time to …

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Lead don’t Boss your company

What sets apart  managers from leaders? Is there a difference between them?  We have looked at this subject before on the Ember Carriers blog.  And we are visiting the topic again because I get this question a lot with my clients or in discussions with …

]]> http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/09/09/leader-or-manager-which-one-are-you/feed/ 389 The Ideal Student LinkedIn Profile (Continued) http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/08/24/the-ideal-student-linkedin-profile-continued/ http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/2013/08/24/the-ideal-student-linkedin-profile-continued/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:51:08 +0000 http://www.embercarriers.com/blog/?p=1024 Last week after a conversation with my Xavier University mentee about his LinkedIn Profile I wrote a post on a couple key components for an ideal student profile. Well the list was completed so I thought this week I would give you the rest of the key components for a …

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What happens when employees don’t understand?

What is the hardest part of implementing new processes in your business? For most companies, it is learning the new process and actually getting people to do things differently?

Michael Hammer, the business-process-reengineering guru, stated “The hard stuff is the soft stuff.” What he …

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Working effectively with all.

Diversity has a serious and direct impact on business results. Successful organizations are able to tap into the brainpower of talented and diverse workforces in order to serve a diversity of customers. Innovative thinking and problem solving is more likely to come from teams comprised of …

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