Ask Allan: How Can I Help my Employees Be More Engaged at Work?

Dear Allan, I’m a new manager and need advice on how to get my employees more interested in their work. No one says much at our weekly staff meeting and they’re all packed up and ready to shoot out the door at least ten minutes ahead of closing time. How can I get...

Managing a Difficult Boss

Wouldn’t it be great if we could manage the people we report to? Tell them exactly what we think and give them a taste of how hard it can be to work for them? Unfortunately, chances are we wouldn’t get the results we dream about. Bosses can have just as...

How Many Lamps Does One Person Need?

The [grand?] opening scene: Hundreds of people gathered and jostled for better position. Crews set up cameras on nearby rooftops to capture the action and reporters buzzed with excitement. This was news at its finest! Was it a royal newlyweds sighting? Or a public...

Stressed to the Max? Five Keys to Well-Being

Diet! Exercise! Think positive thoughts! Take care of these things and you’ll feel great. It sounds so simple, yet can be so difficult to do in real life. We’re bombarded with advice on how eating the right food, moving the right muscles and thinking the right...

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