How often have you heard, “You’re a meeting planner? What a great job, how glamorous!” Well, yes, it is a great job (most of the time), but glamorous? Being a professional meeting planner is definitely interesting, challenging and dynamic, but those glamorous moments can be few and far between. The successful meeting planner is often […]
Category Archives: Inside Jim’s Head
That’s the title of one of the most popular programs that Laughter Works Seminars offers. “But hey,” we hear from some audience members, “I’m not in sales.” Well, I beg to disagree! These days we’re all in sales, from the marketing pro to the operations expert, the distribution manager, the human resource specialist, even the […]
Communication Challenges All the talk about change is just that – talk! We actually know very little about the final shape the future will take. Chances are, when it does take a final shape, if it does, many of us won’t like it much anyway. Which is further proof, as if we need any, that […]
“The only constant is change,” someone once said. Yak yak change, yak yak uncomfortable gripe, gripe, and grumble. Why is change so difficult? Change involves the unknown. Most of us really dislike the unknown. It’s uncomfortable, awkward, and icky. Remember the Boogieman? Sure you do! But, did you ever see the Boogieman? No! He only […]
Mistakes can be brilliant. It’s reported that the electric light bulb’s unique shape is the result of Thomas Edison accidentally dropping a screwdriver on an early light bulb, knocking it out of its original shape and causing it to burn more brightly and with increased power. Mistakes can be less than brilliant. When Coca-Cola first […]
Indecision is the key to flexibility. You can’t tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks. There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. The facts, although they may be interesting, are irrelevant. Someone who thinks logically is a nice contrast to […]