Greetings!
Are you ever too lazy to go to the gym?
Ah, nice to know I'm in such good company.
On those rare occassions (OK, basically every day) when I am feeling motivationally-challenged, I sometimes just pop in an old step aerobics tape.
Find out here how a woman I can only hope has cellulite by now motivates me on a regular basis.
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Janie Gabbett, President
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No Laptops Allowed
The Savvy Communicator “Gutsy Play” award this month goes to Christine Rapala, Director of Engineering for Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector.
Christine recently banned laptops from meetings -- a gutsy play in a technology-driven company and society. Good for her. In truth, too many people hide behind their laptops, pretending to take notes while they answer email and book tickets to the Bahamas.
The result?
“Our meetings take a little longer now, because people are actually engaged in them. But we are also getting better decisions,” Christine told me at a recent cocktail party populated by high-powered female executives.
Remember: multi-tasking is overrated. And there is nothing savvy about pretending to listen. Congratulations, Christine. Take a bow. Anything working particularly well for you and your team? Email us at: info@gabbettgroup.com and share the wealth.
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Imaginations Run Amok
Last month, when I asked “If you were a stripper, what would your stage name be?” as part of an article about understanding your audience, I never dreamed some of you would actually respond.
So, let’s hear it for: Trixie Lee, Tangerine Dream, Donna-Do-Ya-Wanna and my personal favorite (sent in by a male reader): Heidi Unschuld (which means innocence in German).
Uh, that's all we have to say about that. Right, Forrest?
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