Weekend Funny Business: Hello boss? I can't come to work today...

If it is all the same to you I won't be coming in to work.
The voices in my head told me to clean all my guns today.

When I got up this morning I took two Ex-Lax in addition to my Prozac.
I can't get off the john, but I feel good about it.

I set half the clocks in my house ahead an hour and the other half back an hour Saturday and spent 18 hours in some kind of space-time continuum loop, reliving Sunday (right up until the explosion). I was able to exit the loop only by reversing the polarity of the power source on exactly e*log(pi) clocks in the house while simultaneously rapping my dog on the snout with a rolled up Times. Accordingly, I will be in late, or early.


Constipation has made me a walking time bomb.


I can't come in to work today because I'll be stalking my previous
boss, who fired me for not showing up for work. OK?

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All Is Fair In Business

A shopkeeper was dismayed when a brand new business much like his own
opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read 'BEST DEALS.'

He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, and
announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading 'LOWEST PRICES.'

The shopkeeper panicked, until he got an idea. He put the biggest sign
of all over his own shop. It read: 'MAIN ENTRANCE'


The Requirements Of This Job 

Employer: "In this job we need someone who is responsible."

Applicant: "I'm the one you want. On my last job, every time anything went wrong, they said I was responsible."

Your website is only a billboard!

Your website is only a billboard!

You can have the most beautiful website in the world, and without traffic, it might as well be a billboard in the middle of a cornfield in Iowa. Just ask all those big corporations who paid millions to have their beautiful flash sites built, and forgot to hire a SEO. You launched your site, and now you need traffic, or it’s been there for a long time, and you need MORE traffic and exposure. You listened to the search engines, and created great content! (after all, content is king!) But you still don’t seem to have much traction, and only your Aunt Frita, Uncle Merv, and 6 other people are visiting your site every day.

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Getting to know your city....Flint Mich.

Focus on Flint: The Flint Downtown Small Business Association

The DSBA is a flexible, fluid responsive and action oriented group of downtown supporters dedicated to the enhancement of business, entertainment and cultural opportunities in the downtown Business District by interfacing with existing political, community and neighborhood organizations / resources.

The Flint DSBA Mission

This page is for links to other websites who are involved with Downtown Flint in some capacity. If you are interested in posting a link, please contact the DSBA.We also encourage you to offer the DSBA a return link on your site.

DSBA affiliated links:

City of Flint - Official Site for Flint, Michigan.

Flint Downtown Development Authority.

Greater Flint Arts Council.

Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

What's Up Downtown

Web Site http://flint-dsba.com

Sponsored by: Carriage Town Media Flint

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Advertising campaigns, social Media Marketing Systems and Management including web development for facebook, linkedin, myspace, google adword, and lots more!

Solar Power and Roofies.

Lately, I’ve been really getting into learning more about Solar Power. I've been learning how it works, its benefits and detractions.

As a young man in college (many years ago), I remember the time I had to do a “Persuasive” speech in my communications class. I chose the “Danger of Nuclear Power” and the pros- of alternative energy.  Back then, Nuclear was the rage. It was going to be our great ENERGY savior. The government was rushing to build plants. The news media made it, its darling. Nevertheless, a few of us were dead set against it (still are) because of the knowledge of the horrible dangers it could bring.

Today is a dawn of a new day. Sure, we still have Nuclear proponents, but time has verified our consensus of its danger. Now comes the alternatives.  Solar panels, wind power, geothermal, etc. Many of these have proved to be too costly (The price for equipment and energy needed to convert to electricity is greater than the return.). However, as time and technology has been poured into those alternatives, we truly do, now have affordable alternative energy solutions.

This brings me to a personal question “I’m I ready to dive into alternative power for my own home?” Financially, making the investment (up-front costs) verses the return on investment looks to be very friendly. Plus, the future of energy cost will be raising. Personally I lived by the proverb “Invest in what you use” ie. Power companies, Phone companies, and beer companies! However, the ROI (return on investment) with power companies may start to fail. Not that they won’t be making profits in the next few years, but these will be dropping as this country’s people move toward the alternatives. (Wouldn’t have been so cool, if this country was into alternative power, years ago. Think of all the wars and killing that might have been avoided.)

Here’s what I have been learning: roof top panels are a good investment both financially and socially. The cost of product and our government push for power companies to pay “Feed In” fees to private suppliers has come to be not only financial smart, but also creates a personal feeling of independence.

Do you want to learn more about Solar Power, panels, solar farming? Check out the resource I’ve been using. Ethosolar.com

Ethosolar is a solar power provider. Offer complete grid-tied solar solutions for roof-top systems, ground mount fixed systems, and ground mount tracking systems.

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Can Making Fun of Yourself, be Good for Business?

Our society does find self-deprecating humor endearing, we enjoy when others reveal their life failures, especially if it’s relatable to our own. It might even be good for us to laugh at ourselves once in a while! Yet, can making fun of your Business have benefits?

We’re thinking that to a limited extent, it can. Sure, you don’t normally want to make fun of your employees, product or services. But then again, you just might want to!

Try this one out, for a restaurant: “We have the slowest service in town!” WITH THE TAG LINE: “That’s because we make each order individually with loving care!” This is a fun way to explain to your customers that you care about the food you serve and teaches them that excellent food takes time. Course, it could also be used to cover-up your poor service management! LOL

Or

How about this one for a Rock Band: “Don’t come out to hear us tonight!” WITH THE TAG LINE: “Cuz we turn the volume up way to LOUD!” This might really discourage some attendees, but will energies others. Most likely, those “energetic” ones, knowing what to expect, are the ones that will make a special effort to come out, enjoy your show, and give you the best reviews!

Now, what would it be like if a City used self-deprecating humor about itself? Let’s say a City like the one I live in, Flint, Michigan. Most all of you have heard of my city of Flint; “Murder capital of the country.” “But, we are hoping to get the world ranking soon!” “The most dangerous city in the country, flax vest await you at our border!”” When we say, built Flint Tough, we’re not talking about the cars!” “All our sports teams are named the “Flames,” cause they really are on FIRE!” “Come to Flint, if you’re looking for a job! Everyone else is too!”

Okay, okay, I could go on and on, and although this kind of humor does point a negative spotlight on my city, could it also be used to promote the City?

Could negative promotion create positive results? This might be a dangerous idea in promoting a city, especial, one that has been working so hard to destroy its own negative self-image.

Let’s think about it. Could promoting our bad boy image to the country be used as cover while we actually improve our city?!  Could someday, the very people that laughed at our city actually begin to see that it is becoming a safe, honorable place to live?

Could exploiting our negative image allow us to laugh all the way to the bank? Could marketing our City’s “toughness”, be made profitable? Sad to say, I believe it could. Sad, because our country thrives on the “bad boy” image, the western “shot’em up” mentality, gansta want-ta-be’s, and we could use that craze to make a profit!

I already regret writing this! Some of you will believe I’ve hit on a brilliant idea and actually go about implementing it. This is not what I want my City’s image to be. Not even for a PROFIT! NOT even if it cured our un-employment, not even if it put public services back on our streets.

Sometime the right way of doing things is the toughest way. “WE ARE FLINT, AND WE ARE DANGEROUS!”

Check out some positively dangerous Flint sites!

Facebook:

               “Positively Flint” “Bring Two to Flint” “Flint Home Buying”

Websites:

               “Carriage Town Media” “Damascus Road Church, Flint”

Blogs:

               “Funny Business” “The Way You Should Live”

Flint Photos:

               “Fine Art American/Positively Flint Gallery” Marketplace on Facebook “Positively    

                 Michigan”

Learn more marketing ideas from:
ctmediaflint@gmail.com

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Flint area Businesses are you ready for the Crim?

3/50 PROJECT (Positively Flint):  Remember, it’s more than a race; it’s an opportunity for the businesses of Flint to get noticed! ttps://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

Is your business supporting this event with in-store promotions? Promoting the Crim promotes your business! ttps://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

Is your inventory stocked? Remember, items costing $20.00 of less will sell the most at these events, but be ready for the big buyers!https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

Your lower priced items near your entrance. It will draw people further into the store.https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

Have a meeting with your sales staff. Make sure each one of them understands that their friendliness will go a long way in creating future sales! https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

Place your “DOG” items into one area near the back of your store, but make sure the "Clearance" signage is easy to see. https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

Make sure to earnestly thank every person for every sale now matter how much they’ve spend. Today impression will go a long way in making future sales! https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

If your cash register is ringing and there’s a line to ck out, make sure you have extra help to bag, greet and thank each customer! https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

 Clean your store inside and out!! https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

This could be your biggest sales day of the year, act like it! https://sites.google.com/site/carragetownmedia/

  

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WHO HAS THE POWER?

Have you ever tried to understand your Power Companies billing rate?!

Check out some of the rates/costs and how they are calculated, below: This is from my local power dealer. Let me inform you that each of these links open pages with more and more links.  Each of those links open “Laws” and “Regulations” that the power company must live by. I did as much reading as I could, thinking I might be able to write one condensed version of the "whats" and "whys" we are paying. Not a chance!

Conclusion: The government energy “Regulators,” who for the most part are made up of former Power Company cronies, has stacked the deck in favor of the Power Dealers. This is not surprising because most of those cronies make their money on investment/stocks their former company has given them. By the way, those same people have a fixed 15% tax rate (*See Mitt Romney, etc….)! Sorry, I digress. The real conclusion is…. These “rate regulations” have given Power Dealers a “Get out of Jail Free” card that allows them to fix rates based on confusing, real, and imagined numbers that always guarantee they will cover their costs and line their pocket books with guaranteed profits!  

What’s a person to do?

Be placated with the supposed concern the Power Dealers shows us by recommending ways to lower our energy bills! Hmmmm sounds reasonable.

Relax and just pay the bill. It’s just to hard to figure ‘em out so let us quietly be lead to slaughter.

Fight back! Hmmm, sounds like the American way. Although, the “American Way” now a days means we have to rely on our politicians. Heck, they’re the ones that got us here. No help there!

Find different ways to power our homes? Yup! What about solar? With solar power, panel manufacturers’ fighting to get cost down to $1 per watt from today’s’ average of $2.60 per watt and as retailers, and installers start dropping their prices due to the increase in sales, and taking in consideration that many States offer up to 50% in tax write offs for installing solar, it’s time for the American people to make the change!

Here is my personal estimated costs and return on investment: My home has a gas heater so my electric bill is low and I use all types of energy saving gadgets, in comparison to others.

I use apx, 400 kilowatt-hours a month: (remember that one 1 Kilowatt-Hour equals 1000 watts - For example, let's say you leave a 100-watt bulb running continuously (730 hours a month), and you're paying .15¢/kWh.  Your cost to run the bulb all month is 100 x 730hr ÷ 1000 x 15¢ = $10.95. (P.S. my projection of cost per kWh $.15 includes all the fees the power company adds into my bill.)

Building the most up-to-date solar panel system for my needs, on my roof, I’ll spend apx $18,000.

If power prices continue to stay at $.15 per kWh (which you can bet they won’t) the system pays for itself in 7.25 years.

Now let’s include the tax rebates and incentives offered by the government and power company:

50%! I found 3 ways to receive deductions that will total almost $9,000! Now my cost is only $9,000!

That means it will take 3.63 years to break even! Then, as they say, "I'm off the grid!"

That’s for an “Off the Grid” system. Meaning it’s only powering my home not a system that feeds into “Consumers Power” which has them paying me for excess energy that I add into their system! I get $.65 per kilowatt hour I send back to them! (of course there is lots of red-tape and this and that exclusions etc…. but, I figure that by the time I pay for a new Meter and the add-ons that they rip me off for, I’ll still get apx $.35 per kWh from them.) I won’t be sending them to much power, it will all depend on my monthly energy use and season of the year.  I will not get rich off selling them power, but I do get to "stick-it to ‘em!"

So check your energy bill, if your home or business is using more than 400 kWh a month, then you need to go solar!

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If you live in Canada, check out my friends at ethosolar.com

If you’re a fellow American, check out how you can calculate your energy saving by going solar at: http://www.find-solar.org/?page=solar-calculator (use the Price Installed $ amount at $6.00 per Watt DC, this is the nation’s average price of solar panels and installation per kWh needed)

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Social media is a way to reliably disperse your message

Social media is a way to reliably disperse your message to a group of people who want to hear what you have to say. When you have something good to say - you TELL them through your selected channels. At minimum, companies are becoming aware that they need to have conversations with their customers somehow.

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 If you’re looking to re-energize your Staff, inspire your Marketing Department or to encourage your Board to think “Out of the Box”, “The Stephen James Comedy Troupe Corporate Team Building” will work together with you in delivering the message you want to give! Team Building will always be a top priority for today's organizations. Building effective teamwork through interactive "Improv games" is one of “The Stephen James Comedy Troupe” (Corporate Team Training) greatest capabilities! And we make it so much FUN! CONTACT US AT:Email: stephenjamescomedy@gmail.com

Can Making Fun of Yourself, be Good for Business?

Our society does find self-deprecating humor endearing. We enjoy when others reveal their life failures. Especially if it’s relatable to our own. Yet, can making fun of your business have benefits?

We’re thinking that to a limited extent it can. Sure, you don’t want to make fun of your employees, product or services. But then again, you just might want to!

Try this one out, for a restaurant: We have the slowest service in town!! WITH THE TAG LINE: that’s because we make each order individually with loving care! (This shows that you care about the food you serve and teaches that excellent food takes time. Course, it could also be used to cover-up your poor service management! LOL)

Or

How about this one for a Rock Band: Don’t come out to hear us tonight, WITH THE TAG LINE: Cause we turn the volume up way to LOUD! (This might really discourage some attendees, but will energies others. Most likely, those that will make a special effort to come out, enjoy your show, and give you the best reviews!)

Now, what would it be like if a City used self-deprecating humor about itself? Let’s say a City like the one I live in, Flint, Michigan. Most all of you have heard of my city of Flint; Murder capital of the country, but we are hoping to get world ranking soon! The most dangerous city in the country, flax vests await you at our border! When we say, built Flint Tough, we’re not talking about the cars! All our sports teams are named the “Flames,” cause they really are on FIRE! Come to Flint, if you’re looking for a job! Everyone else is too!

Okay, okay, I could go on and on, and although this kind of humor does point a negative spotlight on my city, could it also be used to promote the City?

Could negative promotion create positive results? This might be a dangerous idea in promoting a city, especial, one that has been working so hard to destroy its negative image.

Let’s think about it. Could promoting our bad boy image to the country be used as cover while we actually improve our city?!  Could someday, the very people that laughed at our city actually begin to see that it is becoming a safe, honorable place to live?

Could exploiting our negative image allow us to laugh all the way to the bank? Could marketing our City’s “toughness”, be made profitable? Sad to say, I believe it could. Sad, because our country thrives on the bad boy image, the western shot’em up mentality, gansta want-a-be’s, and we could use that craze to make a profit!

I already regret writing this! Some of you will believe I’ve hit on a brilliant idea and actually go about implementing it. This is not what I want my City’s image to be. Not even for a PROFIT! NOT even if it cured our un-employment, not even if it put public services back on our streets.

Sometime the right way of doing things is the toughest way. We are FLINT, WE ARE TOUGH. 


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100% Funny Business Friday

What makes life 100%? 

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been to those meetings where someone wants more than 100%.

How about achieving 103%?

Here's a little math that might prove helpful.

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

then:

H A R D W O R K
8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%

K N O W L E D G E
11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96%

but:

A T T I T U D E
1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%

and:
B U L L S H I T
2 21 12 12 19 8 9 20 = 103%

So, it stands to reason that hard work and knowledge will get you close,
attitude will get you there, but bullshit will put you over the top.

And look how far this will take you...

A S S K I S S I N G
1 19 19 11 9 19 19 9 14 7 = 118%

Think about it... and have a nice day at work... :) 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE (Okay, maybe just some suggestions.)

Sometimes I sit and think about what life is all about. I think hard and as deeply as my shallow mentality will take me. I listen too and read what great minds have said or written on the subject.

I’ve compiled a list of some of their thoughts on life as well as some of my own. After rereading my list I wish I would have put more in about the search for wisdom and of love. Maybe I should add; “The wisdom of the universe can be found in the pursuit of perfect love.”

1) Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.

2) Never lose hope and if someone you know has; pass your hope onto them.

3) Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

4) No mater how much or how little you have, share it.

5) Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

6) Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

7) Spend some time alone.

8) Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

9) Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

10) Read more books and watch less TV.

11) In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current
      situation. Don't bring up the past.

12) Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

13) Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

14) Be gentle with the earth.

15) Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

16) Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for
      each other is greater than your need for each other.

17) Read between the lines.

18) Memorize your favorite poem or psalm.

19) Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

20) When you say, "I love you", mean it.

21) When you say, "I'm sorry", mean it.

22) Believe in love at first sight but not if your married.

23) In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

24) Don't judge people by their relatives.

25) Talk slowly but think quickly.

26) When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to   know?"

27) Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

28) Call your mom.

29) Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

30) You never fail, if you remember the lesson you learned.

31) Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

32) When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.



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Churchill’s, the kind of pub every College Town needs.

Flint, Michigan: I would think that no matter what College you attended there was a Churchill’s type pub in the area. It was the place to let off a little steam, meet with friends, find new friends, share common interest, and maybe even find a date.

Churchill’s if just that kind of place; it’s laid back atmosphere, cheap beer, hot food and good music in the background that’s not so loud that you can’t have a conversation, makes for the perfect college town meeting place.

Flint area college students remember this; someday you’ll be reminiscing about the times you spent in college with the words “Remember the time we were at Churchill’s….” So the next time you’re bored, overwhelmed or feeling a little lonely, stop by Churchill’s Food & Spirits and become part of its history.



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Your face shows us what your Business is saying!

RIDDLE: “It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

Answer: Smile

Everyone Is Watching!

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Think back to all the miserable faces you see on the way to school or work each day.

Yet, when smiled at, these same people will most often smile in return.

Check out the following facts about smiling:

72% of people think of those who smile frequently as being more confident and successful.

86% of people say that they are more likely to strike up conversations with strangers if they are smiling.

Bosses are 12% more likely to promote people who smile a lot.

Research shows that 65% of communication is non-verbal (many claim an even higher percentage).

The effects of a smile are so powerful that even a smile on the telephone produces positive results.

When someone comes into a room, people are automatically drawn to their face, and a smile provides a warm greeting.

Research has shown that when two people in conversation use the same kind of body movements and gestures (such as smiling), they will experience greater empathy for each other, which they may not even consciously notice.

The Value of a Smile: Increased sales!!!

Does the uniform your employees wear include a smile?

We all have walked into a business only to have the person working the counter stare at us with the “What the heck do you want?” look.

It doesn’t make you comfortable and deep inside it makes you just want to get what you came for and get out.

I once moved to a city just because every 7-11 store (I’m a Slurpee junkie) I went into all had sales folks that smiled at me. Really, no kidding! I had been living in Miami and was feeling bad about how everyone there seemed to be so grouchy. The friendly service I found made me believe that everyone in that town was happy. And by god they were (for the most part)!

So what do your employees’ faces say to your customers?

Do you want to make increase sales, add on’s and impulse buys? Do you want customers returning to your business? Do you want the people that come into your business talk to their friends about how nice your place is?

Teach your employees to smile!

Tip number one:

Smile at your employees and they’ll smile too.

Teach your employee the importance of the “first impression”.

Have a short training time with your employees about appearance and its effect on customers.

OR

Talk to the folks at Teton Business Solutions for help finding employee with a smile.

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You’ll be smiling all the way to the bank!

WHY PEOPLE ARE LATE...

WHY PEOPLE ARE LATE...
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!

by Alyce Cornyn-Selby

Why is it that it’s always the most talented employee you have seems to have some kind of irritating habit! Example; Lateness.

You’re on time. You see no reason why everyone shouldn’t be on time. What is it about

time that some people just don’t “get”? Whether the perennially late person is in your personal life or your professional life, it can create stress for you to the point that it may disrupt work and ruin relationships.

Four reasons why people are late (to appointments or with scheduled assignments):

Because you make excuses for their lateness. Yes, sometime we employers cover for late arriving employees. This is mostly done because the late employee is so good for our business in other ways that we cut them a break that we wouldn’t cut for others for being late. This just empowers the late employee to continue to be late.

They’re late and they don’t know their behavior is a problem for others.

1) They’re late because they’re living up to a reputation for being late. Take this quiz. Who sang: “I’m late, I’m late...for a very important date”? We all recognize the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. “I’m late, I’m late” was the bunny’s mantra; he said it over and over to himself. His reputation was his identity. He was the late character. Many people have become like this rabbit. They think of themselves as people who are always late so, guess what? They’re late. It becomes a part of how they think the world sees them and therefore, how they must be.

2) They’re late because they’re too optimistic. I know you’ve been told to look on the sunny side of the street but optimism can get in the way when you say to yourself, “I can make it across town in 15 minutes.” Yeah, sure, if it’s 3 a.m. on a holiday and you catch all the green lights, maybe! The optimist thinks that the car will start; the parking place will be there, the computer won’t go down, the weather will hold, planes will fly on time. They cut the time so close that if the slightest thing goes wrong--they’re late (again).

3) They’re late because there’s no reward for being on time. “Behavior that is acknowledged will increase in frequency.” This is a basic pearl of behavioral psychology. Fear, pain, boredom and anger are primary motivating factors in human beings. Unless there is a reward for being on time...or a punishment for not being on time...why not be late?

4) They’re late because they’re “drama queens.” Don’t let the title fool you. At least half of all “drama queens” are male. A true drama queen may even be addicted to their own adrenaline.

If you’ve recognized your boss or yourself or your teenager or your spouse. Now what can you do about it? A problem can’t be solved until you make it important enough to solve. Decide that this is an issue that you want to do something about. Once you’ve decided “Yeah, I’ve had enough,” here are five things you can do.

1. Come clean. Tell your late person what effect their lateness is having

on your job performance, your relationship. Use only “I” statements, not “you” statements. “I’m uncomfortable with having to cover for you.” “We’ve got this scheduling system and any lateness puts a strain on the system--there’s no margin for error.”

2. Don’t label someone late or make jokes about their lateness. It makes it part of how they see themselves and they become stuck with it as a behavior pattern even when they don’t want it.

3. If you’re late person is of the optimistic variety, diplomatically direct this person to reality. The optimist requires retraining and you’ll need patience with this person but don’t just do nothing. A reassuring tone of voice and simple statement of fact...repeated frequently...will help the late person rethink their priorities. “Let’s treat ourselves to a little stress reduction,” you say, “and get this out early.”

4. If they’re late because they sincerely love the action and chaos it creates, you’ve got a special problem. They’re action junkies or drama queens. It’s OK for them to be that way but it’s also OK for you to not want to participate. Take yourself out of the Game. “I know it’s exciting to nearly miss an airplane but it’s not fun for me anymore.” “It was exhilarating the first time we had to get that report done overnight but it’s getting boring now.” Bored is the last thing the drama queen wants to hear. They create chaos to avoid boredom. If you express the idea that the chaos is now boring, they are apt to change.

5. Reward behavior you want repeated. I had to work with a chronically late person and I did not have the sophisticated tools listed above but I knew that you train dogs by rewarding good behavior. It works with people too. I had an idea but I didn’t know if I had the nerve to pull it off. I bought a gift and wrapped it in paper and ribbon. I had it with me and when the appointed hour came I told myself that if he arrived on time, I would reward him with the gift. If he did not arrive on time, I would tell him, “I was going to give you this gift if you arrived on time...but, maybe next time,” and then put the gift away. The next appointment, he was on time and I gave him the gift. He was always on time after that. When was the last time you thanked or rewarded someone for being on time?

It proved to me that people can do it. They can be on time. Being on time gets to be a habit.

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Funny Business Friday. Weekend business jokes!

A backscratcher will always find new itches; a brown-noser will always find new sense.

A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.

A bird in the bush usually has a friend in there with him.

A bird in the hand is always safer than one overhead.

A bird in the hand is dead.

A bird in the hand makes it hard to blow your nose.

A boss with no humor is like a job that is no fun.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

A closed mouth gathers no foot.

A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours. - Milton Berle

A committee is twelve men doing the work of one.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. - Abba Eban

A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who has never learned to walk. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

A consultant is an ordinary person a long way from home.

A coup that is known in advance is a coup that does not take place.

A couple of months in the lab can often save a couple of hours in the library.

A crisis is when you cannot say "let's just forget the whole thing."


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