February 2023
Strategies for Success Newsletter February 2023 Issue 206
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Published by Emily Huling Selling Strategies
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Copyright 2023 Emily Huling. All rights reserved.
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In this February 2023 issue:
- Thoughts from the Office
- Thoughts from Home
- Josmo’s Cafe
- Stay Energized
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- Thoughts from the Office
Step away so others can step up
Our friend Gary, age 65, owns a landscaping company. His son Andy, age 40, has worked for his father his entire life. Gary is a controlling person, never allowing Andy to be in a decision-making position. Gary told me he doubted Andy could run the company. When Gary told Andy he was going retire and sell the company, Andy surprised his father by telling him he wanted to buy it. Financial arrangements were made. Gary retired and totally stepped away from the business operations, however he did remain involved with the finances.
About six months later, I had an update from Gary. “I finally let him off the bench. Turns out, he’s a winning quarterback.” Andy made changes quickly. Let some employees go, hired good replacements, improved employee benefits, and created a partnership with a construction company for referrals and to share resources. Andy thrived once his father stepped away.
Moral of the story. Most businesses have under-utilized employees. Begin with behavioral assessments (I recommend Omnia Group) and one-on-one conversations to help identify individuals who have new ideas and can add value to the organization. Then step away and allow them to step up.
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- Thoughts from Home
If it’s a secret, please don’t tell me!
“Emily, I’m going to tell you something, but it’s a secret. Be sure not to tell your brother or your cousin. It’s OK to tell John but be sure he knows it’s a secret, too.”
Stop! This conversation with my aunt was entering dangerous territory. Sharing confidential information puts both the speaker and the receiver in a bad place. Why? The mind hears the thought and enters it into the brain. Unfortunately, “don’t tell” may not be part of the memory. We know information, but we can’t remember the status. In addition, once information is retold, it’s easy to repeat it again. After it crosses our lips, we have a permanent record in our brain of having told it. We forget that it’s a secret.
Thank goodness I was paying attention to the conversation. I quickly said, “Aunt Judy, please don’t tell me this if it’s something I’m not supposed to know.” “Oh,” she said, sounding disappointed.
Moral of the story: Don’t share (or permit being told) information that is a secret.
Note: This was originally published in a prior newsletter.
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- Josmo’s Café
Josmo’s Household Tip – My sister-in-law Tommi has the best household tips and tricks as well as being a fabulous cook. Her most recent advice is how to remove stubborn stains such as blood, salad dressing, or grease from clothes. The tip is to use Dawn Powerwash. When I googled the product, I found this video showing ten other uses for it. You’ll be glad to have it on your shelf!
February is a good time for a lazy Sunday morning brunch. I’ve been looking at new brunch recipes, however, I keep returning to our favorite recipes. The two recipes you can do the night before and pop in the oven are Blueberry French Toast and Honey Oven-Baked French Toast. The favorite brunch dish of our Josmo’s Café guests is Grand Marnier French Toast. Everyone keeps John company drinking Mimosa’s while he cooks the French Toast on the electric griddle.
Enjoy your weekend mornings!
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- Stay Energized
Four things you can’t recover:
The stone after the throw,
The word after it’s said,
The occasion after it’s missed,
The time after it’s gone.
by Deanna Wadsworth
Our Energizer Minute for February is The Power of Suggestion.
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