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Weekly Videos Provide Tips For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Be sure to take a few minutes each week to view the HEMP Mentorship Minute videos, created by the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program and the Kansas City Business Journal. In the videos, Kansas City-area entrepreneurs offer their advice about a wide range of topics of interest to business owners, managers and leaders.

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How To Say I'm Sorry

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO for this sound advice. Offer restitution whenever possible. And, should your apology go unaccepted, most experts say forgive yourself and move on. Note: Thanks to St.

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Never Say These Words To A Customer

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice years ago in a column in the Kansas City Business Journal. MacKay writes, "Common sense, thorough research and sound advice should allay your fears to a reasonable level." We can't meet that deadline." Fear -- As in, "I fear that we may be moving too fast." Take a moment.

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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development

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Discuss on-the-job opportunities with managers. Discuss On-the-Job Opportunities with Managers. If you have a manager at the nonprofit where you work, open a discussion about your opportunities for improvement and ask for any resources or recommendations the organization can offer. Actively look for new learning opportunities.

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How To Say "I'm Sorry"

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO for this sound advice. Leaders Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Apologizing' And, should your apology go unaccepted, most experts say forgive yourself and move on. Note: Thanks to St.

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Your Customers Don't Want To Hear These Four Words

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal a few years ago. MacKay writes, "Common sense, thorough research and sound advice should allay your fears to a reasonable level." We can't meet that deadline." Fear -- As in, "I fear that we may be moving too fast."

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Nathan Magnuson On Leadership, Coaching, And His New eBook

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You''ll find lots of good advice and insights from this Kansas City area leadership consultant, coach and thought leader. Nathan : My primary target for my writing is people who have responsibility for managing other people or managing specific outcomes - as well as people who aspire for greater things.

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