How many times have you asked someone a question and the response “I don’t know” is rolling off their lips before you’ve even taken that final pause.
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I don’t know.
I don’t know.
In my Permission To Speed program I share with people that there is a one word answer to the “I don’t know”; yep just about every question can now be solved and there is a one word answer to that question.
Do you know what it is?
Think hard.
Harder.
Is your brain hurting yet?
Have you ordered my book over on the right?
The answer is……………
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With all the tools that Google provides from desktop search to Internet search I am sure you can find the answer. So next time you’re about to weasel out and say “I don’t know”, try saying Google.
You can even find out how to use toilet paper!
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Okay, this one makes no sense. A friend of mine works for a large hospital here in the Northeast. The hospital encourages open, frank, candid discussions between staff and management. You’re not supposed to keep things inside, you’re supposed to speak up when you feel change needs to occur, wrong has been done, a new idea needs to be implemented or you have what you believe to be a better way of doing things. Sounds like a great place to work.
My friend does all these things. She has an impeccable record and not a blemish in her file. So why is it that she is told she needs to work on her communication skills and given that as the reason she was denied a promotion. She is told she tends to be too vocal about certain things??????
WTF!!!!
People, you need to make your mind up. If your organization is really not ready for open communication maybe you should stop telling people to speak up but rather release the following policy……………………… Shut Up and Tow The Company Line.
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“I would like to get some information on your programs. Morale seems to be at a new low here.”
That was the comment she input on the contact form at my website.
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Payback ipod Banshee!!! dvd I emailed her twice.
I called her twice.
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She says morale seems to be at an all time low. Considering the inability to respond to a call or email, when you initiate that call or email, gets me thinking………………Perhaps you are indicative of the reason why morale is so low?
Or maybe she quit?
- Most people do not read the whole thing
- Most people interpret your email with a negative slant (either because it loses tone and inflection; or perhaps it’s due largely to the fact that you’re such a negative person to begin with)
- People are not sitting by their computer waiting for your email to arrive in order to respond. And as much as you might like to believe, an answer to your message might not be a top priority for the recipient.
So with that said………………… Next time you need an answer and are the slightest bit concerned about offending someone there is this device with numbers on it; you press the numbers and at some point you might hear a voice on the other end; it might not be the actual voice of the one you’re trying to reach, and they might still not get back to you, and you might still be considered a royal pain in the as.., uh I mean neck, but at least your tone and inflection will be captured.
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Last night was one of those nights I went to bed singing and smiling. Last night I saw the Queen of Disco – Donna Summer. She performed here in CT at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
Now Disco still lives and rules in my book; it always will; my MP3 player is loaded with 90% disco music. So when I heard the Queen was coming to town I was all over it.
Donna started the show telling us it was about us. She wanted us to sing. She wanted us to dance. She wanted us to have fun.
But here is something I have observed about Donna Summer and her performances all these years later……….she doesn’t dance. The QUEEN OF DISCO does not dance. She shakes a bit; does a twirl every now and then; but I’ve never actually seen her do that hustle – all these years later. She had a trio of boy toys dancing with her and around her – but she just did her thing – belted out those old and new songs in her incredible voice.
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Every so often people question the choice of a new leader; he or she has no industry experience; they did not come up through the company. All I can say is that the Queen of Disco can’t dance; but she provides a hell of a great experience and inspires people to have a good time and be a part of the experience she is creating!
I sang. I danced. I had fun.
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So I get call……………
Could you do a humorous program on “How To Become A Good Employee” – (read an earlier post for the article); I talk with them; learn about what the potential client is looking for and prepare a proposal as a follow-up to our conversation.
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Then the lines of communication go dead. No answer to phone calls or emails. No response at all; yes or no. I release the date on my calendar.
I finally get in contact with someone who gives me an answer; the need changed and a different vendor is selected.
Hey, I’m okay with that; happens all the time; but don’t you think it would be appropriate to tell that to the person who took time out of their day to speak to you and prepare that proposal? That’s how I do business; that’s how I hope you do business.
I’m wondering who needs the How to Be A Better Employee program; staff or management?
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People make me laugh. I go to events all the time where people ask for my business card. We have barely had any meaningful conversation; they’ve spent most of the time telling me how wonderful they are, but they’re asking for it – obviously to increase their database.
It is usually a short while after I start getting spam about their great product or service. I usually unsubscribe or email them asking to please be removed from their list.
On several occasions people have actually commented that they were disappointed when I asked to be removed. My response………………….
“I was disappointed that you just felt it appropriate to add me.”
Usually ends the conversation.
Striptease ipod My new business card is going off to the printer this week. On it there is a place where my initials are required before you add me to any mailing list.
Hey, you gotta have some fun!
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So yesterday I’m having a conversation with a woman named Lisa. She is a guest at my vacation house this weekend; a friend of a friend. Lisa was sharing a story with me – about a time when she got all “dolled up” for her husband; hair, makeup, outfit – you ladies know what I’m talking about.
She emerges from the bedroom and the comment he makes to her is “too bad she has this ugly vein on her leg.” Lisa is devastated. This happened quite some time ago; they are separated now; yet remain “friendly”; she says she is over him; yet here she is telling this story to someone she met less than 12 hours earlier. I questioned if she was really over it.
So I suggested she name the vein after her husband and when she is finally ready to remove her husband she should get the vein removed too!
After dinner and before the fireworks last night Lisa was wandering the streets of Provincetown MA – shopping. We caught up after the fireworks. She had news to share with me………….
Hero Wanted trailer She pulls up the hemline of her dress and there it is, as plain as day, her husband’s name right there on that vein – a tattoo (a temporary one). The two of us were laughing uncontrollably. The others in our group were looking at us with one of those you’re embarrassing us looks.
Enough film She told me she is going home to show him the tattoo and remove it right in front of him. She says it is time to move on!
Rich DiGirolamo is a professional speaker from Wolcott, CT. To learn more about Rich please visit http://www.richdigirolamo.com/
It’s the fourth of July here in the US; a time to celebrate independence. I have some great memories of July 4th celebrations; but the first memory that always comes to mind is not a memory but more of a brainteaser that has stuck in my head all these years later.
It went like this…………..
Q: Is there a 4th of July in England?
A: Yes, and a 5th, 6th and 7th too!
Now as a kid I was thinking Independence Celebration, not calendar. I don’t know why I still think about this every July 4th; and it still brings a smile and chuckle to my face.
Memories. They are what shape us. Go out and make one today.
Rich DiGirolamo is a professional speaker from Wolcott, CT. He calls himself The Big Kid and enjoys “making painful processes fun.” To learn more about Rich please visit http://www.richdigirolamo.com
