The Benefits of Being Happy

Friday, 02. 26. 2010  –  Category: T2 Communications

Anytime, especially in the dreary months of winter, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut, both intellectually and emotionally, and it can lead to unhappiness.  There have been multiple studies on the causes and effects of happiness, and there are many benefits to being happy, both personally and professionally.  Outside forces can negatively affect our happiness, and there are some that we cannot control, like weather, loss of loved ones, and bothersome coworkers.  However, there are some forces that we can control and in those cases, happiness is a choice.  It is common and easy to get wrapped up and wallow in self pity when the blues start calling, but it is more beneficial to you and your work place if you make the choice to…

How Email and Social Networking Can Enhance Relationships

Tuesday, 02. 16. 2010  –  Category: Enversa Companies

Many will say that email and social networking have ruined relationships, communication, and productivity.  And there is much to be said about the texting industry’s effect on people’s spelling; but there are good and bad effects of every form of technology.  Social networking, when abused, can destroy relationships, diminish productivity, and ruin a person’s image.  Email can be bad just as bad.  For example, if a hasty message is sent out of anger or sarcasm, it can be misinterpreted and cannot be taken back, therefore impairing relationships and personal images.  This happens when these forms of communication are used incorrectly and abused.  However, when used correctly and effectively, both email and social networking can enhance our communication.

The Internet has allowed more relationships to be possible…

Why A Company Vision is So Important

Tuesday, 02. 9. 2010  –  Category: Enversa Companies

What do we want to be or be the best at?  Where are we going?  What will all of our hard work build up to?  What are we working towards?

Are we succeeding?

Everyone wants to be a success, but that can become difficult if you do not have a measurable way to view your progress.  Even top-level directors can begin to ask themselves, “Why am I doing this?”  Staying motivated is challenging for anyone, even the boss.  It is important for a team of individuals, whether a two-person, start-up company or a multi-location business of thousands, to have a common goal or vision; something that everyone is aware of and can remember while droning away.  Idealistically, your team members will not feel as if they are…

Make Your Team Great!

Tuesday, 02. 2. 2010  –  Category: T2 Communications

A leader’s success is not determined solely by their own actions and achievements, but by the achievements of their team.  Every leader wants to be successful and therefore should consistently evaluate how their team can improve.  There are many ways to make this happen: education, training seminars, performance incentives, etc.  One great place to begin is with and evaluation of the current members of the team in question.

The book, Good to Great by Jim Collins discusses how getting the right people “on the bus” and the wrong people “off of the bus” are essential steps to having a great business.  What he means is that as a leader you will need to determine if you have all of the qualified individuals that you need on your…