WINDEX FIXES ALL! If you saw Big Fat Greek Wedding, you know that Windex plays heavily in the Greek home to fix all ills. I do recall a lot of it at my grandparent’s house, so maybe they got a huge case of it when they arrived at dockside at Ellis Island back in 1906:…
DetailsAlways happy to answer any and all questions! Simply ask in the comment section of the KelliGram or jot an email to me : Kelli@kelliv.com Re: KelliGram Question on _______________ (topic goes here for quick reference). Thanks! Today’s Question: “Thank you for the awesome talk. Please kindly send me the notes. “What are…
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We’re all just one Etch-a-Sketch shake from resetting our New Year! “Less is More” “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”- Hans Hoffman Welcome to the New Year, a time for new beginnings, fresh starts. I like to look at it as the lucky moment we all have…
DetailsToday, Ask Yourself About the Four “P’s”: Positive, Polite, Professional, Proactive: How many of the four Ps can I practice in my next interaction? In all my interactions? Quote: “The glue that holds all relationships together – including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.” Brian Tracy Distilled Nugget: Practice…
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No doubt it’s been a few tough years for many. Organizations are asking staffs to do more with less. It is also a tall order to steadfastly recognize, measure and uphold employee engagement. Hard working professionals are especially vulnerable to burnout and disengagement, making it difficult to improve client satisfaction and care quality. In fact daily stress, compassion fatigue,…
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Breathe in , breathe out…repeat Peaceful Overload. Overwhelm. Overboard. Sometimes it’s good to just sit or take a walk to debrief the information overload we get each day. This is hard for us Type A’s, as many of us feel like we need to do, do, do something to accomplish our goals. An integral part…
DetailsGreetings! So how are the New Year’s resolutions going so far? Sometimes we find our resolutions (or lack of fulfilling them) pack on more stress. Here’s an example of my resolutions over the last 3 years: 2 Years Ago: I resolve to join a gym and work out every single day! Last Year (revised): I…
Details“Nothing is easier than being busy, and nothing more difficult than being effective.” -Alex MacKenzie Busy, busy, busy—flying round and round, but what do you have to SHOW for it? Know the difference between MOTION and PROGRESS by first deciding what metric or RESULT means you’re moving forward. Ask an AM (Before) and PM (After)…
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Ask yourself right now: “How can I think before I engage in a frustrating encounter with one of my ‘SAI’ people? How can I remind myself to be more amused than mad?” Dealing with the “severely aware impaired” (SAI) can be a daily frustrating challenge. Decide to be amused with people who just don’t get…
Details75% of dealing with difficult people and situations is understanding. 25% of dealing with difficult people and situations is skill and technique. The good news is it’s something we can all improve upon; most of us are not born with the ability to handle the sticky wickets among us. Practice every chance you get, as…
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