Good morning,
Happy Friday! In today’s interconnected business environment it seems that the importance of not burning bridges should be pretty obvious. Yet lately I’ve observed a number of situations that left me shaking my head.
These were instances in which one party didn’t get the outcome they wanted from the other and instead of being graceful about it they lashed out. I’m simply amazed by the shortsightedness of such bridge burning behaviors, which turn temporary setbacks into permanent losses. Since we don’t always get what we want today, the following advice is especially important.
Think long term.
Earlier this week I hired a company I haven’t worked with in years. I kept their contact information all this time because they did a great job and in particular, I still remember how gracious they were when I canceled their services. No muss, no fuss, just “we hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the future.” That’s the opposite of burning bridges.
Let’s build some bridges – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. Life is short but there is always time for courtesy. Ralph Waldo Emerson
P.P.S. Please help spread the sunshine. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Funny Bone to Pick
Good morning,
It's Friday! Have you had a good laugh lately? They say laughter is the best medicine, and regardless it certainly makes life more fun. In our work lives laughter can help, too, with breaking the ice, building camaraderie and making the workday more enjoyable and therefore more productive. But trying to be funny is no excuse for being offensive.
Watch out for wisecracks.
This week 7-Eleven got sharply reprimanded about this after they made a wisecrack about Mental Health Month in a Facebook post, which has since been deleted. It's yet another reminder to think before one speaks - or writes - and when in doubt...leave it out.
Today let's try to make others laugh - without hurting anyone's feelings - so we can all have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. Do you have a favorite clean joke from your childhood? Here's one of mine :)
Why did the turtle cross the road?
To get to the shell station!
P.P.S. Please help spread the sunshine. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
It's Friday! Have you had a good laugh lately? They say laughter is the best medicine, and regardless it certainly makes life more fun. In our work lives laughter can help, too, with breaking the ice, building camaraderie and making the workday more enjoyable and therefore more productive. But trying to be funny is no excuse for being offensive.
Watch out for wisecracks.
This week 7-Eleven got sharply reprimanded about this after they made a wisecrack about Mental Health Month in a Facebook post, which has since been deleted. It's yet another reminder to think before one speaks - or writes - and when in doubt...leave it out.
Today let's try to make others laugh - without hurting anyone's feelings - so we can all have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. Do you have a favorite clean joke from your childhood? Here's one of mine :)
Why did the turtle cross the road?
To get to the shell station!
P.P.S. Please help spread the sunshine. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Friday, May 13, 2011
Fool's Gold
Good morning,
Happy Friday! A friend shared a Chinese Proverb with me that I found especially relevant this week. “He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.”
What great advice, especially in the business world where inaccurate assumptions can cause major consequences. So today’s Sunny Note is simply a word of encouragement to take responsibility for asking questions instead of assuming answers. This kind of foolishness can really pay off!
Let’s be the “five minute fool” – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Never assume the obvious is true.” William Safire
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Happy Friday! A friend shared a Chinese Proverb with me that I found especially relevant this week. “He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.”
What great advice, especially in the business world where inaccurate assumptions can cause major consequences. So today’s Sunny Note is simply a word of encouragement to take responsibility for asking questions instead of assuming answers. This kind of foolishness can really pay off!
Let’s be the “five minute fool” – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Never assume the obvious is true.” William Safire
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Friday, May 6, 2011
Extreme Productivity
Good morning,
It's Friday! In today's busy world most of us are continually seeking ways to be more productive. This month's Harvard Business Review has an interesting article that offers six principals to help us achieve "extreme productivity," including this advice.
"Think First, Read or Write Second."
Making time to think is a highly essential and often neglected key to productivity. As the article's author Robert C. Pozen points out, "many people feel overwhelmed by the huge volume of reading and writing they have to do for their business. They don't realize that the key to faster and more effective reading and writing is more rigorous thinking in advance."
For example, when writing an article, compose an outline first with just the key points and a few subpoints under each. "After writing an outline, write the concluding paragraph," suggests Pozen. "That will tell you whether you really know where your article or memo is going."
Let's think first - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." Benjamin Franklin
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
It's Friday! In today's busy world most of us are continually seeking ways to be more productive. This month's Harvard Business Review has an interesting article that offers six principals to help us achieve "extreme productivity," including this advice.
"Think First, Read or Write Second."
Making time to think is a highly essential and often neglected key to productivity. As the article's author Robert C. Pozen points out, "many people feel overwhelmed by the huge volume of reading and writing they have to do for their business. They don't realize that the key to faster and more effective reading and writing is more rigorous thinking in advance."
For example, when writing an article, compose an outline first with just the key points and a few subpoints under each. "After writing an outline, write the concluding paragraph," suggests Pozen. "That will tell you whether you really know where your article or memo is going."
Let's think first - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." Benjamin Franklin
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
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