3 Steps to Conquering a Difficult Task
In January 2014, I was asked to help with a project in Ferndale, WA. The job was a $17 million Water Treatment Plant upgrade for the Public Utility District of Whatcom County.
Welcome to Turbo Leadership System's Blog
For over 20 years, Larry W. Dennis, Sr. has written a weekly leadership insights post. Please enjoy and forward to others to read and enjoy.Each Tuesday, we post a 500-word true story from leaders just like you. Benefit from what they’ve learned.
Thanks-Living by Barry Dennis, Guest Columnist
It truly is a new day, for today we are at sea. Finally on our way to the new land. As always, I tucked my children in tonight but this time on the Mayflower, huddled close together.
The Best Response to a Bad Review
After four months of searching for a job, I was feeling a little desperate. Mind you, I was fresh out of college, had barely any experience, and was competing against hundreds of other people for the few jobs that were out there.
Manager’s Motivation Toolkit
Engaging leaders create an environment that helps their team experience greater personal motivation, in other words the engaging leader creates a culture where people look forward to engaging in their work.
What to Do When You Mess Up on the Job
A number of years ago, I was working as a Project Engineer on a project in Monroe, WA. The job was a waste water treatment plant retrofit project.
15 Affirmations that Make You a Winner
Over 40 years ago, I was first introduced to the idea of affirmations (a declaration that affirms who I am, what I'll do and achieve) and can say with complete honesty that I have used affirmations consistently since.
Has Your Mentor Led You Astray?
In 2005, after fifteen years of elk hunting, I finally got my first elk – not the biggest elk in the world – only a 3 x 3. Even though the rack is small, it has important meaning to me.
How To Unlock Your Creativity
Creative thinking can be stimulated by two things – intensely desired goals or persistent, pressing problems. The pain that pushes, to the vision that pulls. Your creative capacities need something to hone in on, a problem to solve, a target to hit and your job is to provide it.
The Five Rights of Selling
Today, the entire process of selling is more complex than it has ever been before. It used to be that we would make a single call on a single buyer who would make a single decision on our product or offering.
4 Empowering Decision Making Styles
In the last few weeks I have delegated my decision making for the dispatching of our driver to Gene and Liz to take care of each day. I made a new process for the delivery driver on how and when the deliveries will be made.
Larry W. Dennis, Sr. President,
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