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Managewhich Question: Who the “mans” the Role of Policy Police?

Dec 1

Carolann Jacobs on December 1st, 2009

“The rules make it fair for everyone,” a quote from one Managewhich who’s struggling with influencing and managing her peers. The Managewhich was describing how other groups are rewarded for complaining (as opposed to problem-solving), how other managers were giving undocumented vacation days in exchange for excessive for overtime, and other “rule-breaking” perks. Her point [...]

Small Business Owners and Solo-preneurs: Learn the Power of Partnering

Nov 12

Carolann Jacobs on November 12th, 2009

While many of us who start our own businesses or who become solo professionals value our independence, we quickly find more value in having people at our side to give us extra strength, visibility and insight in the market. And so we get out there both in person and online to network and build relationships. It’s great [...]

For the Managewhich and Business Owner: Who’s a Team Player?

Nov 10

Carolann Jacobs on November 10th, 2009

Team Player is one of those phrases that we all assume we have the same definition for. It’s one of the performance management buzz-phrases that shows on reviews and on job descriptions. And, we all think we know what it means, but do we? I was watching a video the other day of Pat Heim [...]

Manage Which? Up or Down (Part 3)

Oct 22

Carolann Jacobs on October 22nd, 2009

In the saga of Breeze and Hoover, so far Breeze has been able to minimize the number of times her team is derailed by Hoover’s ad hoc requests. We set up three circumstances for which she’ll will accept the mission. First, she has to fully understand how the ad hoc report or spreadsheet will be [...]

Manage Which? Up or Down (Part 2)

Oct 20

Carolann Jacobs on October 20th, 2009

Where we left off last post is that our Managewich, Breeze, gets urgent requests from her manager, Hoover, and Breeze habitually has managed down, meaning that she’s generally accepted the work and the consequences of doing it for herself and her team and has muddled through by either directing her team to do the work [...]

Manage Which? Up Or Down?

Oct 16

Carolann Jacobs on October 16th, 2009

One of the recurring dilemmas for the Managewich is the balance between managing up and down. Today we’re going to examine the phenomenon of having to produce worthless crap that adds no value simply because the boss says so. Take my friend Breeze. Her boss, Hoover, continually asks for this spreadsheet or that report, all [...]

Woo Hoo Woo Hoo, Making My Radio Debut

Oct 13

Carolann Jacobs on October 13th, 2009

In case you couldn’t tell, I’m very excited to have been invited as a guest on the “Business Networking Brunch” this Sunday. We’re going to be on the air from 9am – 11am Central time on 1360 am in Dallas. Managewiches, I am there to beat the drum for the cause. Some of the topics [...]

Managewich Tip: Negativity Doesn’t Work, So Quit Getting Sucked In

Oct 6

Carolann Jacobs on October 6th, 2009

I had a great weekend. As most of you know, Grow Your Business Grow Your Life LIVE! was in Dallas this past Friday and Saturday, and I was blessed with the opportunity to be a part of the behind the scenes planning and execution. I say blessed because I got to spend time with bright, [...]

The Customer Experience & The Managewich

Sep 30

Carolann Jacobs on September 30th, 2009

My hubby and I just got back from an awesome trip to Cancun. I bought the trip somewhat last minute from Sams Club of all places. It was a surprise for Russ’s birthday, so I wanted it below the radar. The trip was almost too good to be true price-wise, and even though I did [...]

Tax Day for LLC’s

Sep 15

Carolann Jacobs on September 15th, 2009

For my Small Business Owner friends…. friendly reminder that today (not Oct 15) is tax day for certain entities. And this concludes my shortest blog post ever! Be Your Best You Today, Carolann

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