http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com Marsha Petrie Sue's Blog on How To Improve Attitude, Motivation, Leadership, Profit and Productivity Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:20:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I continue to get emails about Toxic People and especially Backstabbers. We have all encountered Backstabbers at work. (Remember the song about Backstabbers?) They are gossips, mean spirited and hurtful. In my research for the Toxic People book, one in every 30 people in high-performing business situations has been identified ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/06/26/success-sucks-if-you-let-backstabbers-kill-your-dreams/ Most men will not even remember reading this blog. Don’t take my word for it, read Leadership and the Sexes: Using Gender Science to Create Success in Business by Michael Gurian and Barbara Annis. Their findings are helping business communities and leadership improve communication, team development and general ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/06/21/sexes-in-meetings-how-gender-science-creates-successful-outcomes/ Just when you think you've heard it all, along comes a story like this. A Los Angeles woman claims she was injured by her Victoria's Secret thong, prompting her to sue the underwear manufacturer. The plaintiff in the case, Macrida Patterson, 52, attributed the May 2007 injury to a Victoria's Secret ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/06/18/personal-responsibility-takes-a-twist/ When I talk to clients and potential people that want me to speak to their group, I amazed that the majority of the time, communications is the number one issue. Of recent, presentation skills comes up most frequently and this means one on one or one on many. ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/06/12/what-is-the-most-important-leadershp-skill-needed-for-success/ I have reinforced many things I already know through the news this week by paying attention to the headlines.  Big Brown was a shoe in to win the Triple Crown.  Didn’t happen. A few months ago Hillary Clinton was a shoe in to win the Democratic convention. Didn’t happen. Donald Trump expected Casinos ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/06/08/winning-is-never-a-given-learn-leadership-lessons-and-improve-success/ Need more information on Personal Responsibility, Leadership and Communication? Join Marsha Petrie Sue today, June 4th at 1PM Pacific Standard Time (4PM EST) Click here to listen This will be live from the studios of Clarissa Burt Clarissa Burt was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 25th ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/06/04/difficult-people-live-with-clarissa-burt/ Yesterday was our annual home owners meeting at our cabin in the White Mountains of Arizona. Betsy, our President is just excellent and ran a smooth meeting. When we finished, we had a delightful potluck at the home of one of our neighbors, who had guests visiting from ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/05/25/close-your-mouth-if-you-dont-open-your-mind-the-ultimate-in-toxic-people/ One of my goals is to simplify my life to to stay in control of the little things - like how I choose to handle my email and snail mail. One step I took was to sign up for Life Lock - and yes they have been under siege ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/05/23/are-your-email-and-in-box-communications-overwhelming/ The last two weeks have been awful because my Apple computer, while I was on the road traveling, decided to become Toxic. It was a Microsoft Office problem - not a Apple hardware problem. I had NO Entourage email address book, had to use the mail service through my ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/05/20/technology-hell-testing-personal-development-through-computer-problems/ Our grandson, Wesley McFall Young aka Wes graduated this weekend from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville with honors. When I think about a teenager making the decision to further their life, Wes becomes the poster child for self-awareness, focus, and discipline to maximize success. So here are some ... http://decontaminatetoxicpeople.com/2008/05/13/graduation-why-self-awareness-focus-and-discipline-are-the-secrets-to-success/