January 2013
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Meeting Change
Meeting Change
“Change before you have to.” ~ Jack Welch “Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” Benjamin Disraeli These are all sayings we’ve heard, but it seems few people really embrace change. So how can we address this within a team or a group? People may resist it, ignore it, talk around it, but rarely want to address is directly, much less embrace it. If you’re facing any type...
December 2012
3 posts
Compassion in Team Building
Today I helped provide team building for an amazing group of young people. Times have been rough. Meals missed. Warm socks a blessing. Shelter questionable at times. What one considers basic necessities not always available. Family members struggling with mental illness. Perhaps some of them struggling with similar illnesses. The everyday cares of this world could very well cloud a day and...
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Where do you see your business going?
If you want to get where you’re going, let us help you out!
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Creative Strategic Planning: What it is and How to...
Ever heard the phrase “creative strategic planning”? Surely you have, though it may have simply been thrown around in a business meeting. Or maybe you’ve seen it scattered across the internet, a vague catch phrase get-rich-quick schemes use to lure people in. Either way, this is one thing you definitely need to pay more attention to.
Strategic planning refers to defining a specific goal and...
November 2012
5 posts
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What You Should Really Be Thankful For
It’s funny, as this time of year rolls around, people go into thankfulness overdrive. All over Facebook people are participating in “30 Days of Thankfulness” where each day they list something they are thankful for. However, being constantly bombarded with tokens of appreciation can take its toll, turning even the most positive people (myself included) slightly cynical. But when you take a look...
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Social Media Networking at it's Finest
Don’t underestimate the importance of social networking in your business! What are some ways you use social networking?
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Networking: How to Do it Properly
Networking tends to be one of those terms that is often thrown around in various business conversations. “We need to network more” or “How are doing on networking?” are just a few phrases you may hear. However, when you actually get down to brass tacks, what exactly is networking? And how do you do it? Well, here you go. Listed below are some of the best networking tips successful business men...
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Thinking Forward: 5 Easy Social Networking Tools →
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Social commerce expert Paul Chaney is a social media marketing consultant, writer, and author. He put together a list of his 5 favorite social networking tools, which can help you manage and optimize your online marketing:
1) SproutSocial - This social media dashboard allows you to…
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Just a friendly little reminder...
What’s Your Excuse?
October 2012
7 posts
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What's your passion?
www.canvascreekteambuilding.com
No really, what’s your passion? We want to know!
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The Forgotten Role of Relationships in Business
With the ever expanding world of the internet, it can be quite easy to see how business relationships may fall to the wayside. After all, instead of calling customer care, people are directed to an online question and answer forum. Instead of turning in job applications directly to human resources, people are asked to submit theirs online. Even ordering business supplies over the phone is a thing...
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You've be surprised where you can find a helping...
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Any of you have a helper like this?
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How to Politely Ask a Roommate to Move Out
If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation to ask your roommate to move out, you know just how awkward it can be. Even in a good situation where both of you are on great terms and there’s a happy occasion for the change (say you and your significant other want to move in together, for example), it can still be a tough subject to bring up. So before you do, here are a few things you need to...
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What if everyone worked together?
What if everyone worked together?
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5 Ways to Turn a Bad Situation into a New...
We’ve all been there; that moment when things have gotten so bad that it becomes difficult to see how they could ever get better again. Maybe you’ve lost your job and bills are piling up, maybe you’ve just ended a long term relationship and thoughts of eternal loneliness are flooding your mind; either way, there has to be something you can do to get back on track. And as a matter of fact, there...
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Exactly!
Let us help you explain it!
September 2012
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5 Ways to Change Your Life TODAY
It’s fairly common to be unsatisfied with your current situation in life. Maybe you are happy with your relationship but your job is making you miserable. Maybe you just keep going in circles and you can’t seem to break out of your rut. Either way, change often takes time. However, it all begins with that first step, and here are a few first steps that will show a little bit of...
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Collaborate
“In the long history of humankind…those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – Charles Darwin
How well do you collaborate?
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12 Points to Help You Find Your Passion
Ah yes, our passion. At times it can be so elusive, and vague comments from others (“Well, just pick something you like and do that.”) are virtually useless. So here are a few inspirational points that might help you get on the right path.
1.) Often people attempt to live their lives backwards. They try to acquire more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will...
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Life vs Happiness
What’s Your Excuse?
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Negative Thoughts Holding You Back
How many times during the day do you think something to yourself? Probably more than you think. The truth is, you (yes, that person in the mirror) are the biggest influence on howyour life turns out. And if we can’t change our thoughts, we very well can’t change our actions, now can we? So let’s make sure the following thoughts get shut down before they even start.
1.) I can’t/it’s too...
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How to Tell When It’s Time to Move On
We’ve all been there. Whether it’s a bad relationship, a new venture or just a lifestyle, there are some things in life that just aren’t working anymore. Now it can be difficult to know when the time is right to walk away and try something new, so we’ve made it a bit easier on you. Here are five signs that it’s time to stop what you’re doing and move on. 1.) You’re going in circles. Have you...
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Is it Time for You to Make a Change?
So…What’s Your Excuse?
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How to Break Out of a Slump
Slumps…we all have them. They’re those little sections of life when things just don’t seem to be going right. Maybe you haven’t been to the gym in a month and no matter what you do just don’t feel like going. Maybe you’ve been behind at work lately and you just can’t seem to catch up. Or maybe it’s your mood; maybe no matter what is going on in your life right now you just feel kind of…blah....
August 2012
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Well…What’s Your Excuse?
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3 Steps to Get People Talking
No matter what group of people you’re working with (your family, your coworkers, your intramural teammates, your church group), an open and effective line of communication is key. But that phrase, “effective communication”, tends to get thrown around a lot doesn’t it. As it turns out, there’s a whole lot to effective communication. There’s listening, using the appropriate tone and hand gestures,...
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Real Teamwork!
Awww, now that’s just about as cute as teamwork gets!
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Top 5 Ways to Destroy Morale
Morale tends to be one of those tricky words thrown around meetings. Every company wants good morale around the office but very few companies actually go through the trouble of determining how to achieve it. But really quick, before we get into how to destroy morale (and why this would be a horrible thing to happen), what exactly is morale? Morale can be loosely defined as the level of...
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Creating a Culture of Teamwork
As much as we would all like it to, the concept of teamwork does not simply “happen.” Instead, it takes a great deal of time working through details to make sure a team works together effectively. But some businesses and families are one step ahead of the game; by creating a culture that facilitates teamwork, constantly, a groups’ members are already comfortable with the idea of working...
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Real Teamwork!
See, everyone benefits from a little teamwork now and then!
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Conducting a Team Self-Evaluation
In a perfect world, all teams would work perfectly together; meetings would run smoothly, problems would be easily ironed out and everyone would be happy. However, as we all probably already know, we don’t live in a perfect world. And while one person may believe a team is functioning as well as it could be, another member may have a different opinion. The fact is, just as every other aspect of...
July 2012
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Why Art is More Important than You Think
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For many people, art is considered just a hobby. Painting is something you do on a lazy Sunday afternoon while drinking a delicious cup of espresso and calmly looking back on your workweek (which is almost a myth in itself, as very few people have ever had the time to do this). The fact is though, art is so much more than previously thought, and here are just a few examples why: 1.) Art...
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Ways to Kick the Procrastinating Bucket
Are you a procrastinator? Go ahead, you can answer honestly… That’s what I thought. The truth is, procrastinating is an extremely common habit. The stress of something easily makes it seem like putting it off until later is a good idea, but we all know how that ends up. So let’s examine a few ways to get rid of that procrastinating bug. Not forever, mind you, we are realists, after all. But...
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4 Business Professionals You Need to Hire
When you are running a business, it’s perfectly natural to want to do everything on your own. You’re looking to cut as many costs as possible, so doing your own books, taxes, advertising and anything else seems like a reasonable decision. Let’s read that again, this time with the correct emphasis. Doing your own books, taxes, advertising and anything else seems like a reasonable decision....
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5 Essential Tips for Virtual Collaboration
Virtual collaboration? As in…collaborating as a team when no one is even in the same room? Yes, that is exactly what we are talking about here. It may seem like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but the fact is, the future is now. People are utilizing the internet more than ever, which means if you aren’t involved in the virtual world, you need to be…fast. Otherwise, your company just...
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Top Regrets of First Time Business Owners
Every new experience comes with a learning curve. The first time you bake an apple pie, you realize you needed a touch more cinnamon and make a mental note for next time. The first time you drive a new car you realize the brakes are a bit more sensitive, and adjust yourself accordingly. Basically, the first time you have ever taken on a new venture you have learned a few things for yourself. ...
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4 Business Professionals You Need to Hire
When you are running a business, it’s perfectly natural to want to do everything on your own. You’re looking to cut as many costs as possible, so doing your own books, taxes, advertising and anything else seems like a reasonable decision. Let’s read that again, this time with the correct emphasis. Doing your own books, taxes, advertising and anything else seems like a reasonable decision....
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June 2012
7 posts
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5 Essential Tips for Virtual Collaboration
Virtual collaboration? As in…collaborating as a team when no one is even in the same room? Yes, that is exactly what we are talking about here. It may seem like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but the fact is, the future is now. People are utilizing the internet more than ever, which means if you aren’t involved in the virtual world, you need to be…fast. Otherwise, your company just...
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Keeping Your Company on the Right Side of the Law
No one wants to end up in court on account of something someone overlooked, especially when that something could turn out to be illegal. No one is perfect though, and even the most innocent of owners will make a mistake now and then, so here are some guidelines to make sure whatever mistakes are made, none of them will land you in hot water with the judge. 1.) Have a No-Tolerance policy for...
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When Entrepreneurs Kiss →
Are you in love with your business partner? Not just for their love of numbers, the company you have created together, or their customer service skills, but their cute little nose, their manly smell or the way they make your knees go weak with a passionate kiss? Whoa, back up. Passionate kiss? Can entrepreneurs do that sort of thing? They can and they do! Even though the U.S. Census Bureau does...
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5 Personality Traits You Need to Change...Now →
Let’s face it; everyone has a few personality traits that can be a bit of a…pain in the neck. But for the most part, they’re harmful. So you don’t like it when your green beans touch your pork-chop, or you tend to talk a little too long when you’re on the phone, it’s probably not going to be the downfall of your business or the unraveling of your family. The following personality traits, however,...
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5 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence
It seems like a cheesy topic, I know, but the fact is many people today still struggle with feeling confident with their actions. Your personal opinion of yourself holds an incredible amount of weight. After all, if perception is reality, low self-confidence is equivalent to shooting yourself in the foot. So instead of continuously rooting against yourself, apply a few of these tips and see...
