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Ann
Crittenden's latest book: "If You've Raised
Kids, You Can Manage Anything"
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• Set Priorities.
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.
• Remember the Four D’s: Don’t
Do It (unless it’s absolutely necessary);
Dovetail It (do it at the same time
as something else); Delegate It (ie:
to the kids); Delay It (until you don’t
have to do it.
• Let Them Think It Was Their Idea.
• Never Bring Up a Problem Without
Offering a Solution.
• Pick Your Fights. Remember, calm
is always the high ground.
• Give Out Gold Stars. No one is
ever too old or too accomplished to
appreciate a little praise.
• In Negotiating, Always Seek a
Win-Win Solution. But remember the bargaining
power of the Irrational NO!
• Listen Carefully and Respectful
ly to others. No one should leave the
table without feeling they’ve been
heard.
• Don’t Rush to "Fix"
Everything. Sit With a problem until
the right solution emerges.
• Encourage the Talents that Are
There, rather than try to make people
someone they’re not. Remember,
Everyone Is Good at Something.
• Use Positive Reinforcement, a
self-fulfilling prophecy. Remember The
Little Engine That Could: "I think
I can, I think I can..."
• Let People Go. Let them make
their own mistakes, within reasonable
boundaries - it’s the only way
they grow and learn.
• Loosen Up and Lighten Up. Remember,
creativity and playfulness go hand in
hand.
• "Being There" for your
people is as important as being there
for your kids. Unconditional love is
a wonderful management tool.
• Never Play Favorites. Children,
employees, and constituents are all
hard-wired to want fairness. (The fairness
rule: if there’s only one cookie,
have one child divide it and the other
pick the first piece).
• No Whining; No Excuses; Always
Do Your Homework.
• Always Say Please and Thank You.
• Take the Long View. Rome wasn’t
built in a day, and children don’t
grow up overnight. Everything important
takes time.
More about the book:
About
the Book
Did
You Know?
Management Tips From Mothers
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More about the book:
About the Book
Did
You Know?
Management Tips From Mothers
On Sale August 23rd, 2004
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