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If you are consistently looking for the bad in your employees, eventually you will find it. Try looking for the good in your employees; you might be surprised at what you find, and how much it is appreciated. Dr Flavius A B Akerele III The ETeam

“RECENT COLLEGE GRADS WANTED!” “Entry Level Sales for Recent College Grad $40,000-$80,000 + Paid Train ”   I have seen a lot of titles like this in the last few years, and I thought I would look into a little deeper. Especially since $80K is an excellent start for an “entry level” position.   The average age of a college graduate when I got my first degree was around 22 years old, todays grads are around 24, but still we are probably looking at college grads as between the ages of 22 to 24. The age of youth in the business world, the magic numbers!   I often wondered what would happen if I applied for some of these positions, after all I have the experience and qualifications. It was quite an interesting experiment.   What I found was that the places I did hear from, did not want anyone older than 30, and in one case a person told me outright that I was “too old”! Since when has mid to late forties been considered old? I should probably go back a...

Politically Correct is a relatively new term, and is defined as: “Agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people ” Rudeness is defined as: “ the quality or state of being rude or a rude action” Jerk is defined as: “a contemptibly obnoxious person” In this diverse country, political correctness was and is necessary to deal with the various racial and discriminatory common practices that used to happen before the civil rights era. The name calling, the jokes, the cartoon caricatures, sexism, etc, etc. What the country is experiencing is not political incorrectness, it is experiencing rudeness and politicians acting like jerks; especially too each other. There was a time when “Robert’s Rules of Order” was used in debates, when courtesy and civility were paramount. Politicians could and would disagree vehemently (sometimes violently as in duels), but there were still ru...

The picture I posted is not communication, but it is often confused for communication. Definition of communication: " the imparting or exchanging of information or news" Example: "Direct communication between the two countries will produce greater understanding" Barking orders, directives, and basically just telling people what to do is not effective communication in a business environment; not if you want authentic buy in to your idea. Exchange information, make sure it is imparted clearly, and that you are open to feedback. This might make your life easier. Dr Flavius A B Akerele III The ETeam

You cannot accuse someone of not being a leader if cannot specifically explain what they are doing wrong. That is just your opinion with no facts, not constructive criticism with facts. Dr Flavius A B Akerele III The ETeam 

·          North Korea Shows Detained U.S. Student Otto Warmbier on State TV ·          ‘Dangerous’ Radioactive Material Stolen in Mexico ·          Vatican Cardinal Pell: Pedophile Priest 'Wasn't of Much Interest' ·          Powerful earthquake strikes near Indonesia ·          Nearly a third of Japan's women 'sexually harassed at work' ·          Uganda unveils Africa's first solar-powered bus ·          Supreme Court Takes Up Texas Abortion Case ·          After Nearly A Year in Space, NASA's Scott Kelly Is Back on Earth This is just from today’s headlines, and there is so much more. However, the news media is pre-occupied with guess who? Donald...