Ideas to Inspire Business

We believe that the power of blogging is sharing ideas, inspiration from all over the web...here are some articles to inspire you.

Chris Russell presents Enhancing Human Performance posted at Productivity Planner, saying, "Knowing why people behave the way they do on the job is the key to gaining commitment to continuous improvement. A manager must understand peoples needs in order to increase motivation and therefore meet the needs of the organization."

Stacey Derbinshire presents Leveling the Playing Fields posted at Starting a Small Home Business, saying, "The lifeplan of school, college, and get a job is the paradigm most are trained to follow. However, only a small percentage of those who follow this plan end up with any level of wealth or financial satisfaction in their secular life."

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Memories are made of the things we DO, not the things we BUY posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Should we buy a boat? Or would we rather go fishing?"

TherapyDoc presents You're not the boss of me: Playing defense posted at Everyone Needs Therapy

Rickey Henderson presents Beard Watch 2007 Update posted at Riding with Rickey, saying, "A story about one man's commute home from work. And his quest to grow a beard."

Vahid Chaychi presents Get Inspired by the Success Stories and Interviews posted at Internet and Search Engine Marketing, saying, "You may get disappointed while starting a new business and it has not given any good result yet. Most people give up at this point and stop working. One of the best things that prevents you to give up, is reading the success stories and interviews of successful people in your niche. Learn how to find and read them every week."

Steven Silvers presents PowerPoint presentation on news story about business school requiring PowerPoint presentation from applicants. posted at Scatterbox at stevensilvers.com, saying, "University of Chicago Business School will require applicants to submit a four-slide PowerPoint presentation to be considered. Here’s my one-slide PowerPoint presentation on what this means."

edithyeung presents Steps You Must Take to Run a Successful Meeting and Say Goodbye to Boring Meetings posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

FitBuff presents Brain Gym Exercises: Get Fit, Get Smart posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "Ever been at work or faced with a problem and thought to yourself, "Hmm, I sure wish I had a few extra neurons to help me come up with a creative solution?"
Who hasn't, right? Well, check out this new study that shows you how you can literally increase the number of neurons your brain produces!"

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Carnival of Anecdotes and Stories for Business

Welcome to the August 10, 2007 edition of anecdotes and stories for presentations. Do you want some articles to inspire your leadership, to motivate your team at work?

Charles H. Green presents Juries, Courtrooms and Linear Thinking > Trusted Advisor Associates > Trust Matters posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Once upon a time a jury said "a pox on both houses"."

Laura Young presents Play the Ball Where the Monkey Drops It posted at Dragon Slayer, saying, "A great story submitted to me by a blog reader the I imagine many of you would find useful."

Anna presents Leadership Tips for the Summer at The Engaging Brand.

Louise Manning presents Latin quotations posted at The Human Imprint.

Rickey Henderson presents What Rickey Learned from Jury Duty posted at Riding with Rickey.

Praveen presents My Simple Trading System: The Old Man, the Boy, and the Donkey posted at My Simple Trading System.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents The Millionaire Mommy Next Door Recipe for Success, Wealth & Happiness posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Add ingredients generously and mix thoroughly to blend."

Ivan Rios presents 5 More Contradictions That Will Make You a Better Leader posted at artofleading.net.

Sue Massey presents The Price Of Ignoring What?s Wrong posted at Business Management Life, saying, "I talk about how it's important for employees to feel good about their job."

Karl Goldfield presents Coffee Break Pt 1 Finale - Part 1 posted at Coaching sales champions, saying, "A post with 31 listings of people's funniest interviews."

Charles H. Green presents Negotiation and the Short Term Performance Trap posted at Trust Matters, saying, "The Prisoner's dilemna tells us a lot about the nature of long term and short term thinking."

Eric Hudin presents You Can Make More Working Less posted at Everyday Marketing Ideas,

Pete Johnson presents Who's in charge? Understanding group dynamics posted at Nerd Guru, saying, "A anecdote involving a significant family event that sheds light on how understanding group dynamics can increase productivity."

Alvaro Fernandez presents Top Ten Tips for Women Who Lead Men posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, "Some of these tips may be fun to share..."

Jack Yoest presents Close the Sale: Make the Pain Worse posted at Yoest.com

Luke Houghton presents Problems Problems Problems… posted at Luke Houghton, saying, "Article about problem definitions"

edithyeung presents 7 Phrases Successful People Would Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

wilson ng presents Never Assume posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife, saying, "Funny situations or expensive mistakes occur when we assume. We always think we know what the other person wants, or thinks. Don't guess! Why not just ask?"

Jeremy Hitchcock presents Redesign time posted at WTTF: Welcome to the Future, saying, "Be thankfull we don't live in the age of time travel."

TherapyDoc presents Everyone Needs Therapy: Denial and the Predator posted at Everyone Needs Therapy, saying, "The power of denial usually fits into presentations somewhere."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of anecdotes and stories for presentations using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Carnival of Anecdotes and Stories for Business

Welcome to the July 19, 2007 edition of anecdotes and stories for presentations. Thank you to all the people who have submitted articles - anecdotes are a great way of presenting information to employees.

Charles H. Green presents Leadership and Folk Wisdom posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Folk wisdom aften contains nuggets that work well for presentations."

Chris Russell presents Turning Coal into Diamonds: A Case Study on Customer Complaint Tracking posted at Productivity Planner, saying, "In order to reach the goal of fully utilizing customer feedback, a more comprehensive system for managing customer complaints is needed."

TherapyDoc presents At What Age Do You Start to Teach about . . . posted at Everyone Needs Therapy, saying, "Work this stuff into your presentations and you'll captivate more than a few who might otherwise nod off."

Marc and Angel presents Email Communication Problems: How To Communicate Effectively posted at Marc and Angel, saying, "Email is an extremely popular form of communication in both the business and personal communication landscapes, but it can often lead to major problems if the underlying tone of the email message is misinterpreted at one end."

Jason Rakowski presents How To Avoid Common Pitfalls When Using Music On Hold For Your Business posted at Learn Good Customer Service, saying, "While on hold messaging is not a complicated product, it can be somewhat confusing for beginners because of all the available choices. This article will help you avoid the most common pitfalls that can trip up a newcomer who is looking to make the best decision for his - her business."

Cade Krueger presents 3 Easy Steps On How To Create A Productive Life posted at Write To Right.

Michael Haaren presents The Pony in Sunglasses -- Home-Based Careers Meet the Future posted at Rat Race Rebellion, saying, "Michael Haaren, President of training and development firm Staffcentrix, relates how going online into "Webkinz World" with his 7-yr.-old daughter opened his eyes to the "workplace of the future."

Stacey Derbinshire presents Three Life Saving Tips For New Businesses posted at Starting a Small Home Business, saying, "While entrepreneurs that are starting their new business typically look for ways to save money on everything from office space to consulting services, there are some things that are worth the splurge and more often then not, can give you the competitive edge you need to succeed."

Jack Yoest presents Management Training: The Collected Sayings of Benjamin Franklin?s Grandfather posted at Yoest.com, saying, "The lineage of Benjamin Franklin is a bit murky. So Bill Oncken, Sr. would regularly attribute management training quotes to make a point more memorable - “It’s hell to work for a nervous boss — especially when you are the one who is making him nervous.”

Sue Massey presents Leadership - Managing Time For Maximum Profit posted at Business Management Life, saying, "In this article I'll tell you some ways to focus on what is important to maximize your profit in your business"

Chris Tackett presents Effective Direct Marketing posted at Direct Marketing News, saying, "I knew a guy that owned a vacant house once, and he always laughed at the amount of postcards he received every week. He said they all looked the same and he just threw them away."

TherapyDoc presents The Collar on the Shirt posted at Everyone Needs Therapy, saying, "Why do I feel there's a story in here that will work for you business type people?"

edithyeung presents 7 Phrases Successful People Would Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of anecdotes and stories for presentations using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Carnival - Business Stories and Anecdotes

Welcome to the April 20, 2007 edition of anecdotes and stories for business. I would love you to tell people about this carnival as I want to build this as a hub for stories and anecdotes. I have turned down posts that are about how to lead rather than a story or a painting of a picture.

Barbra Sundquist presents How One Woman Went from Olympic Champion to Motivational Speaker (Part 1) posted at HomeBusinessWiz.

Evil HR Lady presents When Making it Confidential Defeats the Purpose posted at Evil HR Lady I love stories! This one is about confidentiality run amuck."

Anna presents Do You Have an Atlas Mind at The Engaging Brand

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Should You Quit School Because You’re Brilliant? posted at The Digerati Life.

Anja Merret presents The Brand of Harry Potter posted at anja merret,

Charles H. Green presents What if You Played Music and Nobody Listened? posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Would you know the best if you saw or heard them?"

Craig Harper presents A Mildy Amusing Story about Fear. posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, "I remember my first 'public speaking' gig about twenty years ago.

Editor - Dave Prouhet presents Small Business Success Story - Eggs and Advertising posted at Business Advice Daily

Al Nye presents The Power of Nice posted at Al Nye The Lawyer Guy.

Paula Kawal presents The Truth About Clutter posted at paula kawal.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of anecdotes and stories for business using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.