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Comment on How to deal with Late Employees by Erik Johnels

Erik Johnels — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:01:20 +0000

JBJake,

I think you missed the point where I mention the chronic late comer. These are a totally different ball of wax. This was primarily about snap reactions to single or rare occurences.

If this is indeed causing a problem. Discuss it, however, don’t do it right when the salesperson comes in. You are worked up, and your approach will be less than optimal.

When you do have the discussion. Lay out expectations, possible ramafications. However, you can’t lay out consequences that you aren’t willing to enforce. Don’t threathen with firing the best sales person in the company if you know that your boss will counter that decision later.

Talk to your boss, decide what they want from this person, And make plans accordingly.

Comment on How to deal with Late Employees by JBJake

JBJake — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:54:31 +0000

OK, so let’s say I was just promoted to Sales Manager and I inherited a salesperson who is consistently 15 minutes late (every day, literally). Her previous manager had discussed this with her before, and in a gentle manner. She knows it bothers me, yet it happens every day.

Now what?

Comment on Open Letter to Senator Obama by HOLLYtheHOUSEWIFE

HOLLYtheHOUSEWIFE — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:11:59 +0000

Hey! CSI/Erik I have been visiting your blog because I’m trying to launch my own network. I like your blog. It is actually helping me start my own social network (LISTurBLOG.ning.com) it isn’t making me money,but I think MAYBE????
it will. I have learned a lot just from reading your blog though. So I just wanted to say thx.
Holly

Comment on Your New Career 1 – Did You Forget About That Hobby? by Productive Pinoy

Productive Pinoy — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:43:04 +0000

I certainly agree … We should do the things that we love to do. And do the things we are good at doing. Why not find a way to make money from it right?

Comment on Stumped or Stumbled? by Jeunelle Foster

Jeunelle Foster — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:39:10 +0000

Very nice article, stumbled it and added it to “I liked”.

Comment on Religious Smokers the Best Entrepreneurs by Liza Hall

Liza Hall — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:18:03 +0000

I am a smoker and it is not a sin in any way
just a bad ugly habit
I smoke allot it helps keep my nerves down
I would rather smoke then take nerve pills
all nerve pills do is make you sleep your life away
I know cause I was taking so many of them
just to sleep to escape from the world
Not no more cause Jesus wants us to live in the moment
God loves us all
Smokers are not bad people at all

Comment on The Clickthrough Rate Experiment by Riya

Riya — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:53:28 +0000

I have low ctr.Can you tell me why?Thanks

Comment on Organized Monetizing-The Blogpreneur 5 by JEANNE

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Comment on Stumped or Stumbled? by The Space Cowboy

The Space Cowboy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:43:24 +0000

Great article. You got a stumble for it Keep up the good work

Comment on Open Letter to Senator Obama by CS

CS — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:54:23 +0000

Look forward to the results.