How to Learn to Manage People

“Management is nothing more than motivating other people.”
Lee Iacocca

Congratulations! You finally got that promotion you’ve been wanting and now, you’re a manager – perhaps for the first time in your career. So, now what? If this is your first foray into management, you might be a bit nervous. That feeling is understandable, common and, in fact, quite warranted. This is going to be very, very different from what you’ve done before. Management has an entirely different set of goals, rules and a different skill set is required. Very often, people that are new to management do not completely understand what it means to be a manager – how their life will change (yes, your life will definitely change). This is especially true if you’ve moved from an hourly wage to a salary… more about that later.

This article will present you with a set of guidelines you can use to help make some sense out of what is often a confusing transition. This is not meant to be a complete set of

Never give up easily

One of the hardest things in the life of a project or business is knowing when it is time to give up. No one likes to feel like a failure, and often to quit seems like a failure. Neither is it a good idea to continue pouring resources of energy and time into a business or project that is going nowhere. You need to understand what your limits are and what the benefits are for various options which might be available to you. It is not failure to recognize boundaries and to honor those boundaries. Wearing your self out in pursuit of an unreachable goal is not healthy or productive.

Change Yourself

If You Don’t Change your Mind, Your Mind Will Change You

Many people are not entirely happy with their lives, and they have felt that way for many years. Most realize that if they want things to change, they will first have to change themselves. But if that is so, why don’t they change? Well, some don’t want to.

Others don’t try to change because of a false belief. And those who do try, often give up too soon. Those who would like to change, but don’t even try usually have one of the five false beliefs that follow. If you wish to get the most from life, make sure you don’t subscribe to one of these myths.

FALSE BELIEFS:

1. Before you can change, you have to understand the cause of your behavior.

This is not true. It doesn’t matter what caused you to become the way you are. You are

Your 12 Point Plan for Personal Success

by Stephan Iscoe

No one becomes successful by accident. Success requires making a plan and sticking to it. It is simple, but does require commitment; it is not hard to do, but does require hard work. The good news is that once you begin, the results start coming almost instantly. The miracle of successful living is that the smallest step towards success attracts more success! Here is a very brief outline of the key points that will help you achieve the highest levels of success.

1. Look into the nearest mirror – the person staring back at you is the only person responsible for your success. Smile! No one else is the cause of your success or to blame for your short comings. Successful people take full responsibility for their actions.

Finding Opportunity

OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE

What did you see when you read the title of this article? Did you see OPPORTUNITY IS NOWHERE or OPPORTUNITY IS NOW HERE? Whether opportunity is nowhere to be found or is now here is a matter of perspective. Like the title of this article, it depends on how we view life. Everything good that happens to us is an opportunity that we have found. Everything “bad” that happens to us is an opportunity waiting to be discovered.

Take the case of Gracie and Walter. They decided to make their honeymoon peaceful and quiet, as well as romantic, so they left for a log cabin in the

As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap

As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap

You have heard people say, “What goes around, comes around.” But have you given that saying much thought? It is actually a modern way to express ancient wisdom. The Old Testament stated it this way “. . . they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.” (Job 4:8). At least 50 years before the birth of Christ, the Roman statesman, philosopher, and orator, Marcus T. Cicero, said, “As you have sown so shall you reap.” And in the New Testament we find, “…whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)

The idea that we reap what we sow is more than a cute saying or worthwhile principle. It is an immutable law of nature with as much force

Getting Your Ideas Across

Over the years, I’ve learned that fully 85 percent of what you accomplish in your career and in your personal life will be determined by how well you get your message across and by how capable you are of inspiring people to take action on your ideas and recommendations.

You can be limited in other respects by education, contacts and intelligence, but if you can interact effectively with others, minute by minute and hour by hour, your future can be unlimited. I an going to share with you some ideas, techniques and skills that you can use to accelerate your progress toward power communication. But first, there are two major myths about communication that must be dispelled.

Examples of Integrity

They are like clouds and wind that bring no rain

If you lived in an arid land, imagine your disappointment when the dark clouds you saw and howling wind your felt brought no rain. Is the disappointment no less when the people in our lives fail to live up to their promises? That’s why it is written in the Book of Proverbs, “People who promise things they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.” (Prov. 25:14) This lesson in the Book of Proverbs deals with INTEGRITY. When what people think, say, promise, and do all coincide, they have integrity. They have unshakable character. They have our trust and respect. They also have a good reputation because they are reliable and responsible.

Conquering Procrastination

Today’s greatest labor-saving device is tomorrow

The 28th President of the United States had a sense of humor, for when Woodrow T. Wilson (1856 ~ 1924) said, “Today’s greatest labor-saving device is tomorrow,” he was referring to procrastination. It’s a clever one-liner, but in real life there’s nothing funny about procrastination. Quite the contrary, it is responsible for much personal anguish. After all, it results in regret, shame, anxiety, and lost opportunities, not to mention career, family, and health problems.

Some of the many factors that contribute to procrastination include perfectionism, fear of failure, fear of success, feeling overwhelmed, poor habits, poor attitude, self-doubt, and poor self-discipline. Because of the

Small Businesses Offer Alternatives to Gang Life

In Los Angeles, a corporation that runs several small businesses is demonstrating that the training and discipline of working in a small company can make a big contribution to changing the lives of former gang members.

The corporation, Homeboy Industries, runs a silkscreen business, for example, that produced revenue of $1.1 million last year from sales of custom T-shirts and other apparel for radio stations running promotions and college and private groups holding events. The business employs former gang members to make the T-shirts and uses the money to help offset the corporation’s expenses. Homeboy Silkscreen started 12 years ago in a converted warehouse under a freeway overpass near downtown Los Angeles and now has 18 employees.