Monday, January 30, 2012

Previous student of mine, is that you?

Seeking former undergrad/grad students of mine who finished & I successfully instilled to 'NEVER STOP LEARNING'.

Maybe you are still learning and growing? Ready for next challenge in your Leadership growth?

A good leader now but, you are thinking I AM NOT THERE YET (as none of us ever will be :)

Now in Mid to Senior- level management!

Let's talk, explore....! I have something specific to share with you if this is you.

Regardless, let's reconnect, Booker
Seek former undergrad/grad students of mine who finished & still learning! Ready 4 next challenge n Leadership?still growing? Let me know,

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Resume, job

Discovered I know of a manufacturing org seeking operators/employees w/ company, great future... $15/hr range. Let me know if you want more info!
Know of a manufacturing org seeking operators/employees w/ company, great future... $15/hr range. Let me know if you want more info!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Comedy (David Koechner)

...helping to spread the news:
Comedy Show For A Cause
Family Event to benefit House of Hope/CASA

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 / 6:30- 8 p.m.
Wentworth Military Academy Chapel
Lexington, MO (40 minutes east of KC)

Featuring David Koechner (Talladega Nights & Anchorman, The Office)
Tickets at the door
$20 adults
$10 age 12 and under
660.259.4766

Monday, January 23, 2012

When you put it that way...

It's Monday morning; your boss &/or co-workers may be a pain...

However at least you have a job, food & roof over head.

So SMILE!!!! & look around for those who are struggling with these basics we take for granted?

Have a good one, Booker
It's Monday AM, you have a job, food & roof over head. SMILE!!!! & look around for those who are struggling with these we take for granted?

Sunday, January 22, 2012

KC location for Workshops

For my Kansas City/area friends:
I am looking for a restaurant/pub/food establishment to do some Small Group Leadership workshops.

Some content will include GOD/FAITH, so hoping to find a location/ownership that is Christian-oriented - with a heart in that direction!

Please let me know if you know of a place or someone to contact; anywhere in KC area, North, South or otherwise...

Thanks, Booker 913.232.0244 / doug@bookertraining.com

Saturday, January 21, 2012

It is about the AUTHOR, not the BOOK...?

"...I'M JUST SAYIN'

YOUR COMMUNICATION ISSUES ARE ABOUT RELATIONSHIP...

Speaking with a great friend, client & senior leader, a very interesting discussion developed further validating the statement above ...which I have come to believe is true maybe 99% of the time.

The discussion was about input he had received about his leadership after seeking evaluation/input by those he leads. Now that's courageous to begin with, and for sure he received some interesting feedback (some that he didn't expect and some that will take further discussions to get clarified).

One of the areas where he received less than satisfactory marks, was in COMMUNICATION. If you met this individual, you would find it hard to believe that he could be 'marked down' in communicating. He is an awesome speaker, coach, mentor, listener and people seek out his counsel.

The fact that he is a great friend provides some clue to his being 'marked down' by his subordinate leaders in this category. You see, I would never see him as being an ineffective communicator ...because I have a great RELATIONSHIP with him.

After some honest reflection and thinking about the relationships of those assessing him, he saw that this was likely what this was about: - what they were really saying was the RELATIONSHIP(s) was less than satisfactory.

Think about those you have communication issues with; it's really a relationship issue, is it not?

Some GODLY application to this: It strikes me that all this is the same challenge we face when we struggle in our communication with God. As I really think about this, I think back to when I didn't know Jesus, ...the bible and most everything in it made little sense to me. The bible and His Word only began making sense and becoming clear to me AFTER HE became my friend. The closer and closer I get to Him, and as my relationship, trust and faith in/with Him becomes stronger, the more I understand about what He is saying to me.

The dynamics of these thoughts came out in Sunday School last week. After I tossed in some of this and made the statement that its not so much a matter of the content of The Book, it is first of all about the relationship with our God and Jesus. If the relationship is good, the communication will be good. A friend then tossed in this gem, something like, "...it's about the Author, not the Book".

How's that relationship with Him?

God's best to you and yours my friend,

Booker

Friday, January 20, 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

2012 Leadership-Dev offerings:

1) EXEC LEADERS! If this is you/anyone u know, I am putting together a small group to learn/grow from each other- (for Exec/seasoned-managers, those leading leaders). KC area, group of 10 professional/quality people...looking for 3 more!

2) LEADERSHIP/PEOPLE RECOVERY: An in-house or public sessions for the manager or org. management that needs to regain/recover their workforce. Maybe you have over-worked, over-loaded, unfairly took advantage of, and otherwise abused your team/workforce over the last 2-3 years?!? You and/or your leaders need to develop some strategies to get them back!

3) REAL LEADERSHIP STUFF for the FIRST TIME MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: For those in leadership roles for the first time or are just still pretty new to the world of leading people. Registering now for a 4-part series of Leadership Development. Putting together two groups of 12 - one group/session nearly filled.

*If you have an interest in GOD/FAITH in the WORKPLACE, lets talk.

Call me if interested in any of the following for more details/to get a seat reserved while you explore further. Doug Booker, BOOKER TRAINING ASSOCIATES 913.232.0244

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Make yourself Happy!

Have a great day of ENCOURAGING, HELPING SOMEONE, SMILING AT EVERYONE and THANKING people.

Being Thankful for all we DO HAVE is something so many struggle with, in the midst of all the hurts, needs, woes of our lives.

To get you started, how about just Laughing Out Loud (LOL) right now and stir up something with those around?

Booker, on your side/here to help...
Have a great day of ENCOURAGING, HELPING SOMEONE, SMILING AT EVERYONE and THANKING people. Being Thankful for all we DO HAVE is something so many struggle with, in the midst of all the hurts, needs, woes of our lives. To get you started, how about just Laughing Out Loud (LOL) right now and stir up something with those around?

Monday, January 16, 2012

U know the JimmyDean commercials, the guy who plays the sunshine brightening the day 4all? How about being the sunshine n your world today?
Friend with Home4Sale in St Joe: http://ping.fm/iHYvF

Monday, January 9, 2012

Leadership Recovery training

Leadership work I am doing to serve you, see link: http://ping.fm/0ONEg
Leadership work I am doing to serve you, see link: http://ping.fm/bB1Qi

Leader Dev offering: Management's Leader Recovery

Just maybe, in these last few years of tough economics...

...maybe you have been over-working folks?
...maybe individual & departmental conflicts are on the rise?
...maybe you fired or laid off some you wished you hadn't?
...maybe relations have deteriorated?
...maybe even the bosses are fighting?
...maybe people aren't smiling at your customers?
...maybe you have been dictating vs leading?
...maybe even your good employees have been treated unfairly?

??? MAYBE 'Tension, Stress & Distrust'
have become the new Core Values!

THEN JUST maybe it's time to get EVERYONE back to work and making $$$ again!

THEN JUST maybe your leaders need some help recovering their team!


"Filling public sessions for individuals, or call me now to set up an In-house process for the whole Leadership Team!"

Booker, 913.232.0244

Monday, January 2, 2012

With all the world's troubles & as we begin a new year, a great reminder of the GOOD in the world (heard about this but never watched the short video): http://ping.fm/Ig0Eh

Some GOOD in this world

A good friend shared this with me today, thanks Mike!

With all the world's troubles & as we begin a new year, a great reminder of 'GOOD' in the world
(heard about this but never watched the short video):

http://ping.fm/asRxj

Hope you FIND it in 2012

Sincerely hope this year brings better, bigger & brighter blessings to your life in 2012!

>Maybe more than anything, find Peace...

>Maybe try that new thing or finish old things...

>Maybe make relationships right that need it...

Interesting scripture I came across that is pretty fitting for some new dynamics I am finding myself pursuing:
(Isaiah 43:19) For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.

Happy New Year friend, Booker
(hope your football team wins if you are into that Bowl thing - GO CATS!)