An interview with Daniel Goleman, Psychologist. See how you can use emotional and social intelligence to improve your own and your organization’s performance.

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www.leadershipmadesimple.com When we do management and leadership development, we like to invite the managers involved, as well as employee leaders, to look at extremes of leadership styles. The process also distinguishes somewhat between management and leadership. Please rate and comment this video. Give us feedback on its value. Have to have it? Subscribe! Websites to check out: www.leadershipmadesimple.com http www.facebook.com www.twitter.com History of Enlightened Leadership Solutions The best place to begin is where we got our name. The Allied Forces had just won a quick and decisive victory in the first Gulf War. The efficiency and the effectiveness of the forces were notable. One of our principals was watching CNN interview one of the Generals in Saudi Arabia . The General who shared his observations and analysis on why the Allied Forces were so successful commented: The chain of command has empowered the armed forces in the field to get the job done. Decisions are being made at the battle front, not by the brass in Washington . Now thats enlightened leadership. Three years later, the book was published by Simon & Schuster. The book is in its 31st printing and has sold over 230000 copies worldwide. What weve learned is a profound demonstration about the power of human capital, and unleashing that power is at the very core of our work. Philosophy of Enlightened Leadership Solutions We believe that people are the cornerstone to success. People are the single biggest …

www.gopherforum.com – Understanding what insurance you need when you are just starting your lawn care business can be quite overwhelming. I have been able to have a few discussions on landscape contractor insurance over the years to help you understand the topic better. In this most recent discussion I had an opportunity to talk with an insurance agent who sold insurance mainly to the lawn care industry. Here are some of the insights he shared on the Gopher Lawn Care Business Forum that I hope you find beneficial. What kind of insurance does a lawn care contractor need? What insurance coverage a contractor needs is dependent on the type of work he or she engages in as well as the risks associated and protection desired. The general purpose of contractor insurance is to provide financial backing for a contractor who is liable to a client who hires the contractor to perform a certain job. The most purchased type of contractors insurance is general liability insurance. As with other types of insurance, contractor general liability offers the widest protection and is most useful to a company or individual engaged any many facets of contract work. There are maximum payouts on the insurance, generally million to million for each type of protection. Contractors protected by a good plan are usually secured against reasonable financial loss due to problems linked to the contractors work. The most complete protection can be found from adding some more specific types of …

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www.gopherforum.com How often have you had questions about business insurance but just didnt get around to asking your insurance agent. Its possible you are just starting out and dont have lawn care business insurance yet. As we have found through our investigation on this topic, no one knows better what your insurance needs are than your local insurance agent. Each companys needs are as unique as the services they provide. Each state will also have different insurance requirements of you. Since these questions come up quite often, we decided to compile a list of the most common insurance questions asked by lawn care business owners and found a friendly insurance agent to give us answers. 1. Q How does an LCO determine which liability policy should be purchased? What percentage of LCOs have the following coverage? 0000.00, 00000.00 or 00000.00 Answer: Most all carry 00000 the difference in premium is minimal between 1 & 2 million worth of coverage. 2. Q: What is a reasonable rate for a 0000.00 / 00000 / 00000 liability insurance policy? Answer: Rates are based either on number of employees or sales. For an operation with 4 employees an approximate premium would be 00. 3. Q: How much more on average is a million or million dollar liability policy, what percentage of LCOs have this coverage? Answer: Most lawn care companies dont carry these high limits. 4. Q: What is the average LCO deductible for liability and theft? Answer: I recommend …

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