Heading to Fergus & Rodeo du Camion: The 2012 Wowtrucks® Calendar

My tickets to Ontariio are booked! The government is making sure I can actually take the Air Canada flight booked .. All is good with this photographer:O) Now its just taking in Fergus and Rodeo du Camion, meeting some great people, picking out some winning trucks for the Wowtrucks® Calendar and having a blast! I can't wait to meet the men/women behind the trucks that win their way into the calendar and tell their story ... that is the bigggest honor behind doing the calendar.

Do You Want to Get Better at Giving Feedback to Others?

The art of giving Effecitve Feedback is a crucial skill for success both in the workplace & at home. I Gather your team around a speakerphone and join us…

Supervising Friends and People you worked with: What’s the Plan?

Supervising Friends and Teammates you used to work alongside with can be great or it can be challenging. Click the link below to be taken to a 4 minute…

Does your Team see Power or a Person?

Here is a question I heard this weekend for all you Leaders, Managers & Supervisors out there: Does your team see you as a Person or do they just…

Just be YOU. A lesson learned in Vegas.

A Lesson from Vegas I just got back from 4 days in Las Vegas with my wife attending a wedding photographer’s conference. I met my wife, a wedding photographer,…

3 Secrets to Getting Employees to Play on the Same Team – Complimentary Teleseminar

I've spent a lot of time over the past few years helping clients build better teams for better results. You are invited to RSVP your attendance to a powerful 45 minutes teleseminar on Thursday March 3 at 1 pm EST.

The Definition of Recreation – Don’t Pound your Boss, Pound some Weights!

The best definition of recreation I've heard is assessing whether an activitiy "recreates" your energy. For people who have physically demanding jobs it might mean taking a break to exercise their thought with a good book or conversation. For people who sit alot during the day it definitely should look like a killer game of squash with a friend or a good workout at the gym. When you are constantly on the road that often seems difficult. Good News:

A Monday Power Tip: Use Reflection to Become a More Effective Listener

Listening is one of those skills you can never be too good at. If I asked each of you to quantify the cost that miscommunications drive in your company I know I would get back some very large numbers! You can start an effective listening revolution in your company. Follow the link below to a short clip on Youtube of me presenting in Missouri for Rockhurst University around the power of reflection in helping you listen for understanding and all the benefits that brings with it. Listening Skills are a big part of the two day Leadership Boot Camps I run for First Time Managers looking for a Great Start and/or Experienced Managers looking for a Fresh Start. Click Here for a 3 minute training clip on Effective Listening David Benjatschek is a professional speaker/workshop facilitator in the areas of Leadership & Communication. He brings powerful training workshops to companies that set up New Managers/Supervisors for a Great Start and helps experienced Managers/Supervisors get a Fresh Start. www.marketbeamer.com or david@marketbeamer.com

2011: The Year of Choice

This is your opportunity to make 2011 the Year of Choice. One principle I've learnt over the years is this: EVERYTHING in life will be managed. If I don't manage something then there are hundreds & thousands of people/things that will manage it for me.

The Loyalty Department – The Squeaky Wheel Gets the …

This past month has provided me with an education about the existence of Loyalty Departments in many organizations I do business with as a consumer.

Who will you Vote for?

Its Election Day in the USA. A poll yesterday suggested that today 80 percent of those Americans who plan to switch their vote from Democrat to Republican in the US Mid Term Elections don't actually believe the Republicans will do a better job. In essence they just seem intent on making SOMEONE "PAY" for the current economic status of their country.

What you need to know about the ‘Law of Average’ as it applies to Leadership (Corporate & Personal)

"Next week is our launch week for a new year. There will a BBQ, fun and some pretty average preaching. So please invite your friends." That was the ending appeal to our church service this past Sunday morning. No disrespect to the pastor who delivered it, he's a great guy and I didn't disagree with the true intent in which it was given (making sure people feel comfortable to hear an important message). None the less I found myself strongly reacting to the word AVERAGE. It hit me like a boxer's blow to the gut.

An Often Overlooked Ingredient in Great Leadership

There are a thousand great books out there helping us with perspectives on leadership. A lot of them are worth our time reading. I do believe that knowledge is obviously…

FEAR: Use it!

I don't know about you, but fear has and can stop me in my tracks. I retreat back into myself like a deer in headlights. It is interesting to note that Fear as an acronym stands for: False Emotions Appearing Real

Life is Hard. Get over it.

Life is hard. Get over it. My father is 85 years old and last week while attending a family wedding in Toronto suffered a mini-stroke or T.I.A. While not a major stroke it has required him to move from his "Seniors Complex" to a higher care facility. It is another blow in a storied life, that on the surface, hasn't been kind to him.