When business leaders stray from their missions, profits suffer. But when our leaders in Washington lose their way, they court all sorts of disasters, leading a hapless nation to the edge of fiscal cliffs and even putting some of us in mortal danger. Enough already. Before they do irreparable harm, our nation’s leaders must remind… read more
200 Boston Executives Celebrate the Release of Allison Rimm’s The Joy of Strategy; A Business Plan for Life October 3, 2013 Photos courtesy of Joseph Madsen Brookline, MA – On Monday evening, September 30, 2013, WBUR journalist and CommonHealth Co-host, Carey Goldberg, and Brookline-based publishing company, Bibliomotion, hosted 200 local executives, friends and family to… read more
Do you encourage your employees to take vacation time to rest and recharge? You should! Research proves that people perform better at work when they take time off. So why is it that many employees are reluctant to take the time off that they have coming to them? I explore this question and what you… read more
Imagine a workplace where everyone is happy rather than stressed and anxious. Wouldn’t you expect that such an environment would encourage workers’ creativity and engagement? It may seem obvious that people would be more focused and productive at work when they actually want to be there, but all too often, workers would rather be anywhere… read more
Today is a special day – it marks the official launch of my new book, The Joy of Strategy, A Business Plan for Life. This project started forming in my mind about six years ago and getting to this point is one of the most difficult and complex undertakings of my life. It truly took… read more
Today I have the joy of presenting a guest post written by fellow Bibliomotion author, Bill Ferguson. In Bill’s new book, The Wisdom of Titans; Success Secrets from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top, he reveals the lessons learned from some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs. Based on his interviews, Bill has identified passion as… read more
I am pleased to share the link to my debut post for WBUR’s Cognoscenti Blog entitled, The Pursuit of Professional Happiness: 3 Ways to Be Happier in Your Job. Once again, Gallup’s latest State of the American Workplace Survey, shows dismal levels of employee engagement. The Gallup report is written for business leaders and therefore talks… read more
With my book’s long-awaited launch finally right around the corner on September 17, I attended a personal development retreat to get focused, centered and ready to enjoy the flurry of activity scheduled to surround the big event. Early in the day, we were instructed to look in the mirror. Staring back at me was the face of… read more
Here is a link from my latest post for Harvard Business Review entitled, To Guide Difficult Conversations, Try Using Compassion. One of the most common questions I get from clients and audiences is “How do I deal with conflict at work?” What they are often really asking me is, “How can I avoid conflict at work?” Unfortunately, since… read more
There may be more power in the word “no” than any other two letters in the alphabet. Even so, this is a word that many of us find very difficult to use with any regularity. We worry about disappointing someone, fear they won’t like us, or just feel like we should do whatever is asked… read more
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