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Podcast Episode #19 — 5 Benefits From Carrying on a Conversation

By Brandon W. Jones on October 9, 2017 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 19: 5 Benefits From Carrying on a Conversation.

LDR 019: 5 Benefits From Carrying on a Conversation

My Recent Restaurant Experience – The Value of Conversation

Just recently I went to a restaurant, sat down, and began talking to others in my party. We were carrying on a good conversation and then one person at the table pulled out his phone to look at something. Before long, everyone at the table was looking at their phone and the conversation had all but ceased.

When that happened, I looked around the restaurant and saw many other tables where the same thing was happening. People would be gathered together for the meal but only giving the others in their party half or a quarter of their attention.

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Now, I am right on the fringe between Gen X and millennials and some would say that this new phone addiction is just a millennial thing. I’ll tell you though, when I looked around, those on their phones were members of each generation.

As I saw that going on, I actually felt a little sad because so many people are missing out on so much just by staring at their phones. Just starting up a simple conversation can do so much for you and those you are sitting with.

5 Benefits From Carrying on a Conversation

So what can you gain from a conversation? We’ll talk about five benefits you can gain from continuing the conversation after a quick break for our sponsors. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #19 — 5 Benefits From Carrying on a Conversation

The Risks Of Promoting Without Giving Raises

By Brandon W. Jones on December 5, 2014 3

The Wall Street Journal article The Risks Of Promoting Without Giving Raises by Paul O. Lopez explained that there are many companies that want to promote their employees even though they are experiencing hard economic times.

2 Reasons Why to Promote Without a Raise?

The companies are promoting without raises for two reasons:

1. They know the employees will take on the additional responsibilities to help the company

The promotion will boost employee morale.

The companies, however, are unable to provide raises with the promotion. There is nothing illegal or inappropriate about doing this.

Factors to Consider When Promoting Without Giving Raises

Companies promoting without giving raises should consider past employees that have been promoted to similar positions and the types of raises they received. They must take particular caution when there are promotions that could be construed as racist or discriminatory. [Read more…] about The Risks Of Promoting Without Giving Raises

What is Success to You?

By Brandon W. Jones on October 30, 2014 0

This is a guest post by Mark Lee. He is an expert entrepreneur. He is a writer and blogger at Dissertation Help Love. His writes about self-motivation, leadership, management and business.

It’s a common practice to consult a dictionary when we need to know the meaning of a word in depth or in detail for better understanding. In many of the top dictionaries the meaning of success is slightly different. However, the commonality in each is that success is the “Achievement” of something wanted. The desire and wish of getting this success throughout the world is the same. It is certain that we all hunger to be successful in our life. However, the meaning of success is slightly diverse for every one of us.

General Perception of Success to You

To a few, achievement implies a decent paying employment, pleasant home, decent auto and all the material things to make them feel great. Others think it is getting something and feeling fulfilled by what life brings to the table. Where you are located geographically is a major part of your life and how you view things. Achievement has distinctive implications. It could mean fulfilling the errand of riding a bike, getting a driver’s permit, planting a vegetable farm, completing university, etc. [Read more…] about What is Success to You?

Having A New Perspective On Leadership

By Brandon W. Jones on October 19, 2014 5

A little while back I had the privilege of attending the seminar Leadercast put on by Chick-Fil-A and Giant Impact. There were many good speakers throughout the day that inspired me to be a better leader. As with any type of seminar, there were a few of the speakers that really seemed to hit home for me. One of those speakers was Andy Stanley. He is a sought-after leadership communicator, author, pastor, and the founder of North Point Ministries, Inc. One quote that is highlighted in his biography is, “The goal of leadership is not to eradicate uncertainty, but rather to navigate it.”

Andy spoke about changing your perspective to have a new perspective on leadership. By changing your perspective, you will change your life. I had a lot of thoughts come to me as I listened. Below is a compilation of what I heard him say and the thoughts I had as I listened.

As a leader, you are not there because you are the smartest, best equipped, or most talented. Leaders should not feel like they are better than others. Leaders, in fact, are in their positions for a number of different reasons. Some are there because they have been around the longest, they had the idea first, or because they had the right connections. [Read more…] about Having A New Perspective On Leadership

Why People Drive Change

By Brandon W. Jones on January 10, 2014 0

People constantly drive change. That is so much the case that change has become a regular part of the vocabulary amongst people all over the world. So how do people drive change?

I would like to suggest five reasons why/how people drive change.

1. People drive change by learning, evolving, and improving

Have you ever been in a situation where you learned something new and wanted to use it to make a difference? People all over the world are learning new things everyday and want to share what they learn with people around them. That creates an excitement about learning which drives more learning.As people learn, they begin to make changes in their lives. They evolve and improve. They realize that there is a better way to do things and improve so they can get more out of life. [Read more…] about Why People Drive Change

Take Leadership Responsibilities Seriously

By Brandon W. Jones on June 6, 2013 0

As a leader, you have many leadership responsibilities. Those you lead also have many responsibilities. In many cases, however, their responsibilities are your leadership responsibilities delegated to them. As a leader, you need to own up to your leadership responsibilities.

Recently there was an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Scandals Prompt Doubt About Honesty” written by Patrick O’Connor and Rebecca Ballhaus. The article said, “Recent controversies surrounding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other government agencies have sown doubts about the honesty of the Obama administration, but most people don’t hold the president personally responsible for the agency actions, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.”

The article explained that the results of a recent poll showed that 55% of respondents felt that there was a significant lack of honesty in the IRS. Those polled, however, did not feel the president was responsible for the dishonestly. “Americans at this point don’t hold the president personally responsible for any of the three major controversies that have dominated Washington since early May, the Journal/NBC poll found.” [Read more…] about Take Leadership Responsibilities Seriously