http://www.carrenogroup.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:06:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.carrenogroup.com/negativity-aroundthe-energy-bus/ http://www.carrenogroup.com/negativity-aroundthe-energy-bus/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:14:56 +0000 Raul http://www.carrenogroup.com/?p=900 Continue Reading]]> The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon. It is not unusual for our department to be at the forefront of book studies in our district – we are the department in charge of professional development after all.  So, when we were given our next assignment, we all were a little skeptical.   We were wrong. I highly recommend The Energy Bus to anyone.  It is a great look at how positive energy can affect your life.  It is about personal empowerment and simple rules that help you live a better and more productive life, thus creating a better and more productive organization. I know what you are thinking…”another darn self help book?! – really, Raul.”  But I promise this will not disappoint.  We have used it to create a culture of positive energy in our department, and it is working.  In tough economic times – especially for public school districts – we had to remind ourselves that we were still in control of our day to day.  It was a great lesson to learn. Jon Gordon provides great resources on his website to help you out on your journey.  I promise this book does not disappoint.  Get on the bus!!!]]> http://www.carrenogroup.com/negativity-aroundthe-energy-bus/feed/ 0 http://www.carrenogroup.com/are-we-really-that-different/ http://www.carrenogroup.com/are-we-really-that-different/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:24:43 +0000 Raul http://www.carrenogroup.com/blog/Public_Relations/?p=86 Continue Reading]]> article in the Houston Chronicle this morning gives an air of shock that Hispanics would be more worried about the economy than immigration. I always find it interesting when the media tries to break us off into our little ethnic ghettos. “How can all Americans be worried about the same thing and the same time?!” It's shocking – well, at least to the Chronicle.]]> http://www.carrenogroup.com/are-we-really-that-different/feed/ 0 http://www.carrenogroup.com/bill-white-and-communication/ http://www.carrenogroup.com/bill-white-and-communication/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:06:10 +0000 Raul http://www.carrenogroup.com/blog/Public_Relations/?p=83 Continue Reading]]> interesting article on how Mayor Bill White might have to adapt his speaking style in his bid for the US Senate.  Enjoyed the way the article discusses fundamentals of speech communication.  Most politicians forget that you cannot deliver the same words in the same way to every crowd.  You have to adapt to your audience.  Great orators and politicians understand this technique and use it to their advantage.  Audience adaptation – a lesson all politicians should learn.]]> http://www.carrenogroup.com/bill-white-and-communication/feed/ 0 http://www.carrenogroup.com/welcome/ http://www.carrenogroup.com/welcome/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:15:31 +0000 Raul http://www.carrenogroup.com/blog/Public%20Relations/?p=19 http://www.joandetz.com/tips.html]]> http://www.carrenogroup.com/welcome/feed/ 0