Mandt News

Being Thankful

I find it ironic that the day after the day we’ve set aside to celebrate thankfulness is the biggest commercial retail day of

What Makes You Happy?

A few days ago, I received an email from a Mandt Instructor that included a picture of a person served with the question “What

Surviving Holiday Stress-fest

Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! We are now in the holiday season. Halloween is past, thanksgiving is

Cultural Norms

I am currently in Australia and have been talking with associates about cultural and social norms that we may need to consider in

Empty Relational Calories

The world is a very busy place. If you don’t believe me, pay attention to how people respond when you ask them how they are

Mentoring & The Smart Phone

Here at The Mandt System, we’ve been thinking a bit about mentoring programs. A few new initiatives have started to take flight

The Four Stages of Competence

The four stages of competence theory was developed by Noel Burch of Gordon Training International. It’s a useful way to

Unfollow, Don’t Unfriend

I have several friends on Facebook that I have recently unfollowed. Not because I don’t like them anymore or no longer desire

Build Yourself Up

Think about treating everyone with dignity and respect. Think about always interacting with someone in a way that builds them up.

Preparing for the Hurricane

I am writing this blog a couple of days ahead of the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Florence. At this point the Carolinas and