Author Larry B. Gray and Smashwords Announce His Latest Book Is Now Available On Virtually All EBook Readers

Bartow, Florida April 4, 2012 - - Author Larry B. Gray has published “Problem Solving – Dealing With Employee Issues,” an 18 page booklet which is a must read for all persons in a leadership and management role.

Everyone in a leadership position will have to deal with employee issues. Whenever people work together friction occurs. How you deal with these issues will have a major impact on your success as a leader. “Problem Solving – Dealing With Employee Issues” lays out a systematic approach to dealing with employee issues and the associated problems.

“Problem Solving – Dealing With Employee Issues” can be downloaded at Smashwords at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/148680

About Larry B. Gray

Larry B Gray grew up in Eastern North Carolina in the small rural town of Aurora. His early years were spent working on his grandparents' tobacco farm and exploring his world of family, friends and school.

After marrying his high school sweetheart in 1972, he moved to Lakeland, Florida where he spent his adult years raising a beautiful family and working in the citrus industry with over 39 years of manufacturing management experience, selling real estate and being a writer wannabe, all at the same time. In his spare time he attended and graduated from Florida Southern College while working full time and starting a family.

He is still married to his high school sweetheart and has 3 beautiful children and two wonderful grandchildren. Life is not always easy but in the scheme of things it is fun and gets better every day.

Come join him on this great adventure, remembering the past and building the future.

Contact:

Larry B. Gray

larrygraysells@live.com

Never Give Up

Never Give Up

How often does it feel like you can never win and you decide it is not worth your effort. How often does the next challenge end the same way.

There are times when you have to move on but it is important to review all your facts before making a decision. Basing a decision on emotion and frustration can often lead to failure. Worse it can lead to lost opportunities.

The little picture below says it all.




This is one of my favorite motivational pictures. "Never Give Up. Never Surrender." (Do you remember where that came from?)

A Supervisor's Paryer

Thirty years ago mom found a copy of a prayer and stitched a needle point from it. She then framed it and sent it to me. Ever since then I have hung this prayer on the wall directly behind my desk as a reminder of what I need to strive for.

A Supervisor’s Prayer

Dear Lord,Please help me ..........
To accept human beings as they are --
not yearn for perfect creatures,
To recognize ability --
and to encourage it,
To understand shortcomings --
and make allowances for them,
To work patiently for improvement --
and not to expect too much too quickly,
To appreciate what people do right --
not just criticize what they do wrong,
To be slow to anger --
and hard to discourage,
To have the hide of an elephant --
and the patience of Job,
In short, Lord, please help me --
be a better Supervisor.

Timing Your Speech

So you have to give presentation and you are trying to determine the length of your talk. Here is an old tip I use all the time. It may not be politically correct but it works.



The other day I had to prepare a short talk to give at a meeting I had to attend. It wasn't that difficult as it was a subject I was very familiar with but you always wonder about the length and time.


Many moons ago when I was taking Agriculture 1 as a freshman at Aurora High School in Aurora NC we had a short chapter on public speaking. Our teacher, Finley Lewis, gave this simple rule which has stuck with me and guided me in every speech I have made:


"A speech should be like a woman's dress, long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep the interest."



For more information public speech order your copy of my book "I Have to Give a Speech" today:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Larry B. Gray and Smashwords Announce His Latest Book Is Now Available On Virtually All EBook Readers

Bartow, Florida April 4, 2012 - - Author Larry B. Gray has published “Problem Solving – Dealing With Employee Issues,” an 18 page booklet which is a must read for all persons in a leadership and management role.

Everyone in a leadership position will have to deal with employee issues. Whenever people work together friction occurs. How you deal with these issues will have a major impact on your success as a leader. “Problem Solving – Dealing With Employee Issues” lays out a systematic approach to dealing with employee issues and the associated problems.

“Problem Solving – Dealing With Employee Issues” can be downloaded at Smashwords at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/148680

About Larry B. Gray

Larry B Gray grew up in Eastern North Carolina in the small rural town of Aurora. His early years were spent working on his grandparents' tobacco farm and exploring his world of family, friends and school.

After marrying his high school sweetheart in 1972, he moved to Lakeland, Florida where he spent his adult years raising a beautiful family and working in the citrus industry with over 39 years of manufacturing management experience, selling real estate and being a writer wannabe, all at the same time. In his spare time he attended and graduated from Florida Southern College while working full time and starting a family.

He is still married to his high school sweetheart and has 3 beautiful children and two wonderful grandchildren. Life is not always easy but in the scheme of things it is fun and gets better every day.

Come join him on this great adventure, remembering the past and building the future.

Contact:

Larry B. Gray

larrygraysells@live.com

Job Hunting - Confidence

One of the keywords in job hunting is “confidence.” It sounds so simple but it is a stumbling block for many job seekers. Confidence can be defined as the ability to describe yourself, your skills and your experience with self-assurance, knowing you are the right person for the job.

Your resume and cover letter should exude confidence making the reader want to interview you. Use an active voice in your writing, never a passive voice. Every statement should be positive and confident.

At the interview, be prepared. Walk into the room with the confidence you are the person for the job. Know your skills and experience, ready to explain and expound on them in detail. Turn every negative into a positive.

Smile. This has a positive effect on all forms of your communications. Smile when you are writing and it will be reflected on the paper. Smile when you are talking on the telephone the listener will hear your smile in your voice. Smile when talking face to face with the hiring manager and he will hear the confidence in your voice and see confidence in your body language.

The job search process is one of those rare times when it is okay to brag about you. Have fun with it and enjoy getting your dream job.



Wow! What A Sale! FREE!!!

Wow! What a Sale! FREE!!!!  Today March 6, 2012, through Saturday, March 10 I am giving away FREE copies of my book “Problem Solving – Dealing with Employee Issues”. To download your FREE copy go to Amazon.com or click on the button below. 

After you have read the book, if you are so inclined, go back to book page on Amazon.com and write a short review. This will be greatly appreciated. But, no matter what get your FREE copy today.