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Dec 23 2019 Happy Holidays
If you’d like to purchase a desk calendar featuring beautiful Mendocino County images for that special person on your list, send an email to kendyl@jendicoursey.com. -
Nov 25 2019 Consider Another Perspective
We all have a unique lens through which we see the world, a perspective that has been carefully cultivated through our upbringing and experiences. -
Oct 23 2019 Overcoming Our Negativity Bias
The reason negativity exists in the workplace is because humans work there. Tens of thousands of years of evolution haven’t caught up with the comparatively short time we’ve been dealing with annoyances in the workplace as opposed to threats that could kill us. -
Sep 26 2019 Knowing Your Audience
When we are born, we are all fitted with an invisible pair of glasses. As babies, there is no glass in the frames, but almost immediately, life starts putting in different lenses. -
Aug 26 2019 Letting Your Inner Control Freak Rest
I was recently talking to the leader of a successful company and he said, "Good leadership means explaining what you want, making sure the employee has the resources and training to get the job done, and then getting out of the way." -
Jul 30 2019 When E.F. Hutton Talks, People Listen — How to Build a Solid Reputation
If you want to be like E.F. Hutton and have people listen, you'll need to do what it takes to get things right, be consistent, deliver on your promises and fix your mistakes. -
Jun 25 2019 Why “Compromise” Isn’t a Dirty Word
As politicians reach for the outer edges of their respective parties, the ones who compromise are being labeled as sell-outs rather than pragmatists, leaving those of us in the political center without much hope for reasonable leadership. And it isn't just in politics, the art of compromise seems to be disappearing in boardrooms, town halls, and among everyday Americans. -
May 30 2019 Get Your Press Release Published
Learning what makes a press release newsworthy isn't the sexiest topic, but it really is essential if you want to grab the attention of the news media. -
Apr 16 2019 Hire a Freelance Writer to Help You Strut Your Stuff: Community Benefit Reports
If your organization is a non-profit or a B-Corp, then every year or so you need to write a report that demonstrates how you've contributed to making the world a better place. Hiring a freelance writer to write this report can benefit you in two ways. -
Mar 29 2019 Designing Reports So People Want To Read Them
In this era of sound bites and social media posts, people aren't used to slogging through long reports. Unfortunately, information doesn't always fit in a tweet.