Numbers don’t lie

My data collected during interviews with children and from questionnaires completed by adults suggests that telling lies occurs (at least in part) for one of nine reasons: 

1. To avoid being punished. This is the most frequently mentioned motivation for telling lies (by both children and adults). It’s important to note that there were no significant differences for lies told to avoid punishment for a purposeful misdeed versus an honest mistake.

2. To obtain a reward not otherwise readily obtainable. This is the second most commonly mentioned motive, by both children and adults. An example of this is falsely claiming work experience during a job interview to increase chances of hire.

3. To protect another person from being punished. As with lying to avoid personal punishment, motive does not change with intent. We’ve seen this occur between coworkers, friends, family, and even with strangers!

4. To protect oneself from the threat of physical harm. This is different from being punished, for the threat of harm is not for a misdeed. An example would be a child who is home alone telling a stranger at the door that his father is asleep now and to come back later.

5. To win the admiration of others. Telling lies to increase your popularity can range from “little white lies” to enhance a story being told to creating an entirely new (fabricated) persona.

6. To get out of an awkward social situation. Examples of how telling lies can look when motivated by this are claiming to have a babysitter problem to get out of a dull party, or ending a telephone conversation by saying there is someone at the door.

7. To avoid embarrassment. The child who claims the wet seat resulted from water spilling, not from wetting her pants, is an example if the child did not fear punishment, only embarrassment.

8. To maintain privacy without notifying others of that intention. For example, the couple who claims to have eloped because the cost of a wedding was beyond their means when, in reality, they were avoiding the obligation to invite their families.

9. To exercise power over others by controlling the information the target has. Famously embodied by Hitler, this is arguably the most dangerous motive for telling lies.

Even More Motivation

I suspect there are motivations behind telling lies that fall outside one of the above nine categories, such as trivial deceits like lies told out of politeness or tact, which are not easily subsumed by these nine motives. However, these nine were presented in data I collected myself and can, at least, be used as the foundation to explain why people lie.

Want to know if you are being lied to?

When lying, the face often contains two messages- what the liar wants to show and what the liar wants to conceal. Often, these hidden emotions leak in the form of a micro expression, a brief (half a second or less) involuntary facial expression revealing true emotion. While Dr. Ekman cautions that a single micro expression or flash of leakage does not offer conclusive proof of lying, micro expressions are one of the most effective nonverbal behaviors to monitor to indicate a person is being dishonest.

Home / Sleep Disorders

The collective term sleep disorder refers to conditions that affect sleep quality, timing, or duration and impact a person’s ability to properly function while they are awake. These disorders can contribute to other medical problems, and some may also be symptoms for underlying mental health issues.

In 1979, the American Sleep Disorders Association published the first classification system dedicated to sleep disorders. Our knowledge and understanding of sleep health has evolved over the past four decades. More than 100 specific sleep disorders have been identified and today’s classifications use complex methodologies to categorize these disorders based on causes, symptoms, physiological and psychological effects, and other criteria. However, most sleep disorders can be characterized by one or more of the following four signs:

• You have trouble falling or remaining asleep
• You find it difficult to stay awake during the day
• There are imbalances in your circadian rhythm that interfere with a healthy sleep schedule
• You are prone to unusual behaviors that disrupt your sleep

Any of these signs could indicate a sleep disorder. We encourage people who experience any of these issues to consult with their doctor.

Visit the pages below to learn more about different sleep disorders. Our list of sleep disorders is based on categories in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s International Classification of Sleep Disorders – Third Edition (ICSD-3).

This document contains instructions for doing a “Different first page” for Microsoft Word for Mac and Windows.

For Mac Word 2011:

1. Go to File on the menu bar –> Page Setup

   

2. Change the settings to Microsoft Word

   

3. Click on the Margins button

   

4. Click on the Layout Button, then select “Different first page” and click OK

   

5. Now you have a different first page header:

   
   To view this go to VIew on the menu bar and select Header and footer.

 

For Windows Word 2007/Word 2010:

1. Go to Insert on the Ribbon, click on the Header icon and then select Edit Header

   

2. Locate the “Design” located under the title “Header & Footer Tools” Check the box “Different First Page”

   

3. You will then see the new “Header” area:

   

 

Master Of Your Domain: Choosing a Domain Name

If you haven’t done so yet, it’s time to find your place online! And one of the very first things that you’ll have to do is establish your electronic address – your domain name. When you make a website, it must act as your storefront, your salespeople, your customer service desk, your news board, and so much more. You should treat your website just as you would treat any business, and so the ancient rule still applies: “the three most important aspects of opening a new business are location, location, and location”.

So how do you pick a domain name? There’s no fool-proof way, but we’ve compiled a list of some things you should think about here:

Domain names vs. business names

Although though your website or business and your domain name don’t necessarily need to be the same, making sure they’re similar is generally a good move. Think about how websites enter our speech, such as “Google”. Now consider how difficult it might be to find these sites if their domain names were nothing like their business name, for example if Google was found at “the-most-successful-search-engine-ever.info.”

Length

Your domain name shouldn’t be too short or too long. It’s easy to see why you don’t want your domain name to be too long – not only do words in long domain names become difficult to read, but the domain names are also easily forgotten altogether. It may seem strange, but short names can sometimes be just as bad – especially if you use a long acronym that seems like a random collection of letters.

Too long	http://www.howtochoosethebestdomainforyourwebsite.com
Too short	http://www.htcadn.com
Just right	http://www.chooseadomain.com

Specificity

If the everyday web surfer was looking to buy a shirt and wanted to find info online, s/he probably would probably start at a search engine, such as google.com, and would type the name of a shop, or a kind of shop, and a location, such as “clothing store San Francisco”. S/he probably wouldn’t search for just “shirts” because s/he knows that the results won’t be what s/he’s looking for. When you’re creating your domain name, think about what your clients may type into search engine. If your domain name is made up of words that people type into their search engines, or keywords, you’re much more likely to appear near the top of their search results list, and more likely to get customers.

Too specific	http://www.ChooseYourNewDomainName.com
Too general	http://www.naming.com
Just right	http://www.chooseadomain.com

Extensions

Ignoring the http://www., every domain name has two parts to it – the text before the ‘dot’, which is the main part of the domain name, and the extension after it. The extension you chose can work both for and against you. For example, imagine you’ve picked chooseadomain as your website name, but find the chooseadomain.com domain name isn’t available. You might register the chooseadomain.net domain name instead. This allows you to keep your original name, which is good, but you also run a certain risk of people typing in the more common .com suffix when they try to find your website. This can be a problem if the chooseadomain.com name belongs to one of your competitors. Consider all your options when you pick your extensions, and be sure that you specify your entire domain name when you talk about it – especially if you aren’t a .com.

Extension	Who uses it
.com	Primarily commercial enterprises, but open to anyone
.org	Non-profit organizations
.net	Originally for Internet service providers
.info	Informational sites
.mobi	Websites that are meant to be viewed on mobile devices, like cellphones or Blackberrys

Once you’ve found a domain name, the next step is to make sure it’s not already registered by searching for it on Instant Domain Search. If it’s available, then just follow their link to a domain name registration and hosting site and you’ll have your very own domain in minutes!

If you can’t find your data in step 3…

It is amazingly easy to delete or close a Sticky Note on your Windows desktop. At the same time, Sticky Notes is a commonly used and convenient Windows utility that allows you to write down anything that comes to your mind. Therefore, losing your Sticky Notes data can be devastating, especially for those who use Sticky Notes to store important reminders, passwords, etc.
In this article, you will learn how to recover deleted Sticky Notes in 3 easy steps, as well as tips to prevent losing your Sticky Notes again.
1. Open File Explorer, copy the following address and paste it at the address bar:
%AppData%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\StickyNotes.snt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. You will be prompted to select a program to open the StickyNotes.snt file. You can open the .snt file with Notepad, Microsoft Word, or Wordpad.
3. Once your Sticky Notes file is opened, you will probably find your content surrounded by some weird characters. Just copy and paste the part that you wish to recover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Try to right click on the StickyNotes.snt file and select Restore previous versions. Do note that this action will replace the current version of the file, which cannot be undone.
5. Once the previous version is restored, you can open the StickyNotes.snt file again to access the restored content, or reboot your computer to get the previous version of your Sticky Notes on your desktop (without weird characters).

 

How To Prevent Losing Your Sticky Notes Again

1. Backup Regularly

You should backup your Sticky Notes at least once a month. Simply copy the StickyNotes.snt file from the %AppData%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\ folder and paste it at anywhere you wish to keep it safely.
To restore your Sticky Notes backup, first you must delete all of the existing Sticky Notes on your desktop. Then, replace the current StickyNotes.snt file with your backup file by copying and pasting it in the %AppData%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\ folder.
You can also apply the backup and restore steps to move or migrate your Sticky Notes data to another computer.

2. Make Sure The Delete Confimation Dialog Is Turned On

It is extremely easy to delete your Sticky Notes since it only requires a single click on its ‘X’ button to close it. You can reduce the risk of accidentally deleting your notes by turning on the delete confirmation dialog.

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions
1. Go to Start menu or Start screen and key in regedit.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\StickyNotes
3. Right click on PROMPT_ON_DELETE and select Modify. Change its value to 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Done! Hope you find this tutorial useful in getting back and securing your Sticky Notes.

I have owned a Google Nexus One device since it came out early this year and I love it for the great hardware specifications of the phone and the customizability of Android. As usual, one of the first things I did when I got it was to explore Thaana usage on the Android OS. I have been meaning to do a write up since, so after almost a year here it is finally! This post addresses getting Thaana to display by installing a Thaana font.

Overview

With a healthy ecosystem of phones and tablets running Android now available, the free and open-source Android mobile operating system seem to be getting more and more popular across the world and in Maldives. Its official app-store hosts a large number of applications, a lot of which are free, and there are a number of third-party app-stores with more relaxed rules around as well. There is a healthy and growing developer community that’s taking advantage of the open code to add new features and hack in interesting modifications – like the Nexus One does not officially have a FM radio or support HD video but developers have added code hacks for both into a custom ROM!

As awesome as Android is, unfortunately, all versions of the official Android OS (including the latest version 2.2 (Froyo) release) has limited support for international scripts, which is bad news for Thaana. Android can display Thaana characters as it supports Unicode fonts but it looks all jumbled up when diplayed as Android lacks support for bi-directional text rendering, both in the OS and the included web browser. The lack of BiDi support means Thaana input is also impossible as Thaana is a right-to-left script.

The next version of Android, version 2.3 (Gingerbread), is scheduled to have BiDi support and better support for international scripts, so hopefully that fixes things although it still wouldn’t officially support Thaana.

The only easy way currently, as far as I am aware of, of viewing Thaana on Android correctly is by using Opera Mobile browser with Thaana fonts installed in Android. Now, none of the Android-based devices on the market seem to ship with a Thaana-supporting Unicode font preinstalled and Android does not currently provide a mechanism for user installation of fonts which means the process of installing a Thaana font is a little bit convoluted.

Installing Thaana fonts

Next, you need to install the Thaana font. Chopey has already posted a guide on how to do it manually and Gaanagaa has posted a Windows-based software to do automatically for you. I favour a different approach which relies on using a special Zip file to update your Android with the Thaana fonts in a manner similar to how Android devices update themselves with new releases. This method is, in my opinion, a lot easier and you do not need anything other than a rooted phone and the zip file I have prepared to do it. I have packaged the free FreeSerif font which includes beautiful Thaana glyphs as well as a large number of other characters from other writing systems.

Using my Thaana fonts update for Android
1. Make sure your device is rooted. You will need a rooted device to install any font via any method, including this one. There are a number of guides and free software available on the web for various Android phones (try xda-developers.comor modaco.com or samdroid.net) to help you do just that.

2. Put update_thaanafonts(jaa)_signed.zip to the root of the SD card in your device. You can do this by downloading the file straight from the web on to the SD card of your device OR download the file to your computer first and copy it to your device using a cable or Bluetooth.

3. Power off your phone and boot into recovery mode. The specifics of how you do this depends on which recovery tool was installed during rooting of your phone but involves pressing some combination of keys at the same time to start your device in recovery mode. Try the methods listed here if you aren’t sure.

4. Select the update from Zip option in your recovery tool and select the update_thaanafonts(jaa)_signed.zip file from the list and OK it.

5. The update should progress and will ask you to reboot once completed.

6. Congratulations you now have a Thaana font installed! To make any practical use of it, you will need to install the Opera Mobile browser application available for free on the Android Market.

 

web proxy service can be configured to operate in either transparent or non-transparent mode – but what are the differences, and how should you choose between them?

In transparent mode, there are no special configuration steps needed to setup client browsers, thus allowing the proxy service to be activated and in-use almost immediately. Once activated, all traffic destined for the Internet arriving on port 80 is automatically redirected through the proxy. With the latest Guardian products you can even use NTLM with Active Directory in conjunction with transparent proxying allowing for single sign on and minimal network configuration.

Both transparent and non-transparent proxying can be used together at the same time. Enabling transparent does not stop non-transparent from working. In situations where transparent is the norm but a specific application requires non-transparent you can simply configure the proxy settings in that application. Both modes have pros and cons. This article explains how to decide on the most appropriate mode for your network.
When to avoid transparent proxying
Transparent mode should be avoided in the following situations:

• When you want to filter HTTPS sites – Content filtering cannot be applied to HTTPS traffic because transparent proxying cannot redirect HTTPS. HTTPS pages are encrypted, so content filtering cannot be applied to HTTPS pages – only filtering on the unencrypted URL will work. In general, transparent proxying is not robust enough to guarantee restrictions on web downloads or access to inappropriate sites. What you can do, however, is block all HTTPS through traffic using outgoing firewall rules and then those few that require HTTPS can have their browser settings configured to manual proxy settings.
• When using proxy authentication – Proxy authentication cannot be used when operating in transparent mode. This is because the browser does not know that a proxy is being used (i.e. the proxy is transparent) and consequently does not know how to respond to a proxy authentication request.
• When using Ident for authentication – Ident with transparent proxying is possible, but all Ident servers must be configured to accept any request, not just one qualified by correct destination IP and ports.
• When using web-enabled client applications – Applications that connect to the Internet are often confused by transparent proxying. This can normally only be resolved by configuring the client application with the proxy details.
• When you want to use the SSL Login authentication method. – It is not possible to be redirected to the requested website once logged in – this requires the use of the Guardian proxy in non-transparent mode.
• When exceptions are required – If a client needs to have direct access to a particular domain without going through the proxy, transparent mode should not be used as such a setup is very difficult to configure and manage.
• When you have no local DNS server – If your computers are using transparent proxying and you have no local caching DNS server then all requests will require a DNS lookup to your ISP slowing down browsing. Using manual proxy settings will cause the proxy to do the DNS lookups, which it will cache, and speed up web browsing. An example might be in a basic Web Cafe with no firewall or router that has a caching DNS.

Why use non-transparent proxying?

The main reason to use non-transparent (or manual proxying) is so that the web browser and other client applications know that a proxy is being used, and so can act accordingly. Initial configuration of a non-transparent proxy might be trickier, but ultimately provides a much more powerful and flexible proxying service.

Another advantage of non-transparent proxying is that spyware and worms that use the web for transmission may not be able to function because they don’t know the proxy settings. This can reduce the spread of malicious software and prevent bandwidth from being wasted by infected systems.

Configuring proxy settings in non-transparent mode

When using non-transparent proxying, appropriate proxy settings must be configured on client machines and browsers. This can be achieved in a number of different ways:

• Manually – Proxy settings can be entered manually in most web browsers and web-enabled applications. Usually such settings are entered as part of the applications Connection Settings or similar. The address of the proxy is required, along with the proxy port number. These settings are displayed on the “Services / web proxy” and “Guardian / web proxy” pages as part of the “Automatic configuration script” region.
• Automatic configuration script – The Smoothwall proxy provides a proxy.pac file that can be used to automatically configure proxy settings in most Internet browsers. To use the automatic configuration script, enter the URL displayed in the “Automatic configuration script” region of the “Services / web proxy” and “Guardian / web proxy” pages into your browser software.
• Microsoft Windows 2000 domain – In a Windows 2000+ domain, proxy settings can be configured in the domain security policy. This eliminates the need to manually configure any part of the users system.
• Automatic discovery – Many browsers support automatic discovery of proxy settings using the WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery) protocol. This is relatively easy to configure if you have a local DNS server.
• Using DHCP to distrubute proxy settings – DHCP can also be used to set proxy settings. That might be a better method than using security policies. Currently the DHCP server on the Smoothwall firewalls cannot be used for giving out proxy.pac locations.
• Microsoft Windows login script – The Windows login script can be used to import a registry file which will automatically configure the system wide proxy settings.
• .ini files – Browsers like Firefox can be configured automatically with ini files. Such files could be copied or modified as part of the login script on a Microsoft Windows or Linux network.
• Third party solutions – Third party applications are available for Windows which can, at login, automatically configure web browser proxy settings. These range from simple programs designed specifically to automate proxy configuration, or more sophisticated applications that provide a range of services such as monitoring the users desktop.

When to use transparent proxying

• When minimal or no network configuration is required.
• Transparent proxying can be useful in mixed environments containing Unix, Linux, Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows systems. This allows quick access to the web proxy for everyone, without having to configure a multitude of different platform specific applications and browsers.
• Transparent mode can be used for convenience if Guardian is being used to provide non-HTTPS filtering. However, if Guardian is being used to guarantee prevention of abuse, non-transparent proxying should be used or instead use transparent and have outgoing HTTPS blocked at the firewall.

Good Judgment skills include:

1. Respect. The ability to give respect and gain respect is important. Through respecting others, ourselves, and things, we are demonstrating a broader awareness and openness. This does not mean you agree or always understand, though that is a goal. It does mean that you are aware that there are more options and opportunities than are seen at first glance, and that you can appreciate this and take a more long-term view of things.

2. Being able to take the long view of things, as well as a willingness to endure discomfort and fear when pursuing the long-term views. An example of this is thinking about switching jobs, but you are afraid that if you leave your current job, you will regret it. Since there is no guarantee that the next job would be any better you do nothing.

With good skills, you seek additional knowledge about how to switch jobs by talking to others who have done it. You look at the long-term view which could be that without switching jobs you miss out on other opportunities. You are able to work through your fear because you can see the long-view.

3. Knowing when to get help, seek out more knowledgeable people, and find resources to gain more insight and tools to help you deal with the obstacles.

4. Being able to maintain an objective point-of-view and be realistic about things and understanding the limits.

5. Being able to look at things without “I”. It means being objective and being able to remove your ego and the prejudices you have.

6. Being able to see clearly, having clarity, focus, lack of confusion, and the ability to commit to something after thoughtful deliberation.

7. Knowing yourself well enough so that you know your limitations and your ability to know what to do next.

8. Being able to balance the risks/cons and the benefits/pros before making a decision.

9. Knowing you are always willing to learn new things, to look at things from different points-of-view, and to listen to feedback, criticisms, and others perspectives.

10. Being flexible, and be willing and able to change what you do and how you view things.

Gaining Good Judgment skills is a continuing process and the more you develop them the better you will be at making judgments, problem solving, and growing as a person into a happier life.

For many of us, every day is a struggle to avoid conflict. Yet avoidance is practically impossible since the core characteristics, ideas and beliefs of each individual often conflict with our own. Differences of opinion, competitive zeal, and misinterpretations, among other factors, can all generate ill feelings between co-workers within an organization. While we can’t avoid conflict, we can learn how to sidestep negative confrontations by becoming familiar with the types of conflicts that most commonly arise in the work place and by learning how to resolve them

As a manager, you should approach every conflict as an opportunity to improve employee relationships, to lessen tension in the workplace, and to eliminate long-standing problems. Learn to treat conflict as a natural dynamic in staff relationships: it often proves useful by forcing employees to solve problems. Problem-solving results in effective communication.

Causes of Conflict

Conflict occurs when two or more individuals (or groups) within an organization need to solve a problem together. The problem could be minor such as organizing a weekly cleanup crew for the coffee break area, or major such as training staff on new and complex corporate procedures. Whatever the scenario, any situation can turn sour. The parties’ interests may clash, one party’s actions may insult the other party, or both parties could just have incompatible personalities.

1. Conflicts of belief: People have different personal beliefs and any deviation from those beliefs is bound to cause problems. This type of conflict should not be allowed to erupt in an organization.

2. Conflicts of attitudes: People have different values, goals and lifestyles, which may offend or annoy others.

3. Conflicts resulting from inappropriate management behavior: Executives are not excluded from causing conflict. Many executives misuse their authority by insulting others. Managers who fail to support employees and follow through on promises and tasks encourage conflicts between individuals by not taking charge.

Conflict falls under two major headings: low cost conflict and high-cost conflict. Low cost conflict can be constructive. New ideas and improvements often arise out of low-cost conflict. For example, cleaning up the coffee area can easily be solved by organizing a schedule, which is a constructive solution.

Employees who are “set in their ways” may resent the new procedures because they have to re-learn part of their jobs over again from the beginning. Improper training can also push the situation into a high-cost conflict. Letting this type of conflict get out of hand could have a major impact on an organization. With the proper knowledge of how to handle conflicts, whether they are major or minor, you can stop a potentially devastating conflict dead in its tracks.

Identifying Conflict

There are generally three ways a manager is informed of conflict. The manager observes discontent brewing between two parties. If this is the case, document the incidents to use as evidence when confronting the involved parties. Do not use this as threatening material, only use it as reinforcement for yourself and so you will remember the particular situations that contributed to the conflict.

Another way the manager is alerted to conflict is when one or both of the conflicting parties approach the manager with complaints about the other. In this case, sit one or the both parties down to discuss the problem.

The third way a manager learns of conflict is when a third party points out the existing conflict between others. Before confronting the parties, observe them to make a personal assessment of the situation.

Watch for these common symptoms of conflict:

• The staff member (or members) involved display no desire to communicate.
• Bad tempers are evident.
• Productivity is falling.
• Morale is slipping.
• One or more of those involved frequently calls in sick.
• Accidents and errors become more frequent.
• Disagreements become more pronounced (shouting, slamming doors, etc.)

Once you have identified a conflict, you must plan a course of action. Decide whether the conflict is important enough to confront the conflicting parties. Make careful assessments of both the conflict and the conflict’s impact on the individuals and the organization. The said conflict could just be an intense brainstorming session (which you should not short circuit).

If you deem confrontation is necessary, however, confront the parties separately. Confront them in a neutral setting for a down-to-earth chat. If the conflict is in its early stages, resolution might be easily—and quickly—achieved now.

During the confrontation, the cause of the conflict must be determined. After the confrontation, the manager should reflect on the discussion and reach an objective solution for both parties to agree upon. There will be times when the parties will not agree: in this case, use your own judgment.

Your primary objective is to find a solution. The manager dips into his resources and either reduces or eliminates the conflict. To accomplish this you must elicit enough information to understand each staff member’s opinion and to define the problem in mutual terms.

Once a solution is implemented, you must make regular checks on the parties to insure that their agreements are being kept. If the process is successful, both parties should be attempting to work the situation out. If not, confrontation must occur again to determine the remaining causes of the conflict.

There is a fine line between conflict and disagreement. Disagreement involves a difference of opinion, belief, or idea. All disagreements involve some kind of conflict, yet every disagreement need not reach full-scale pandemonium. If both parties are mature and self-confident, any problem

The success stories of most of the multimillion dollar companies start out from something small. From being a labor of love of one or two individuals who are working on a project at the garage of their home, a company can grow to such extent that they become a worldwide phenomenon.

Without the help of a dedicated staff or workforce, not one of the bigwig enterprises that exist now will be what they are today.

One of the major factors that contribute to a company’s success is staff or employee motivation. Without proper motivation, an employee will just routinely go through the tasks assigned to him or her on a daily basis without trying to “think big”, or going out of their way to help the company grow and improve.

Thus, it is important for the upper management to know exactly what makes their staff motivated. By knowing what makes the financial wizard in the company tick and motivating him to produce a great output at work, then that person can contribute a lot to the financial growth of the company.

Take a look at some of the other benefits that you can get from proper staff motivation:

-Increased and improved employee output at work.

-Enhanced team spirit if all individuals are working towards the same goal.

-A more positive working environment.

Whether you are a supervisor or a manager, you need to have enough ‘people skills’ to deal individually with your peers and make them work as a team so that all of you can contribute something towards the growth of the company, which will in turn benefit all of you.

Here are a couple of ways on how you, as a leader, can work on staff motivation:

1. Be a good leader and set an example.

The simple things at work, like showing up early for a meeting or making the effort to know a little bit more about your co-workers as well as the basic, simple courtesy would go a long way towards motivating your staff.

By setting a good example at work, you are sending them the right message that they should follow your lead. Thus, you will slowly earn their respect which will in turn benefit you all when it is time to make crucial decisions about work, and help contribute to the growth of the company.

2. Do not be hesitant to share your knowledge with your staff.

You are all at work to earn and learn something new everyday by doing something that you love. If you are passionate about your work and you are assigned as the leader to a group of employees, do not hesitate to share what you know with your staff.

By brainstorming and getting all of your ideas out in the open, you can get a lot of feedback and who knows? The idea for the next ‘wonder’ product might show up during one of your staff meetings.

By being a good leader, setting a proper example and sharing your knowledge with others, you can easily motivate your staff so that you can all work together towards the success of your company.