The Art of Procrastination
Fess up. At some point, and for better or for worse, procrastination has played a role in everyone’s life. Even yours. It’s one of those things a lot of us have gotten used to and even taken for granted. It may even give us a false sense of comfort. Who hasn’t said, ‘I’ll wait for […]
Strategy: Why Any Road Won’t Do
‘If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.’ – Lewis Carroll That little quote from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ speaks directly to the heart of why having a sound business strategy is the most important element on your road to success. After all, you need to know where […]
How Being Vulnerable Creates Strong Leaders
As children, we believed our superheroes were invulnerable. As adults, we think our leaders are. Made of steel. Larger than life. Superheroes that can do no wrong. But these are just perceptions, and not reality. Our superheroes were vulnerable. They had flaws: Superman’s powers were no match for kryptonite, which rendered him […]
Stress Out Much?
“Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven’t fallen asleep yet.” – Anonymous Business and stress go hand in hand. In small doses, it’s manageable, and in fact has even be shown to be healthy. It makes us sharper and more productive. But like everything else, too much and […]
How Perspective Affects Our Realities and Our Outcomes
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein We’ve become a society raised on convenience, expediency and expected outcomes. That applies both to our businesses and in our personal lives. While it’s nifty to have information at our fingertips, we’ve forgotten […]
Better Listening for Better Conversations
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” -Stephen Covey We know the old saying, ‘Always Be Selling,’ but we also know that key to that is active listening. We’re taught how to do that. We know the steps. We ask questions. We […]
Customers Need Love Too
Did you have a good Valentine’s Day? I certainly hope so. It feels good to be loved and appreciated it, doesn’t it? Your customers think so too. So do your employees. After all, employees are customers too. Did you do something special for them? Unlike family who know you care about them every […]
Win or Lose, Everyone Wins
Some game, huh? The average price of a seat to Super Bowl 50 was reported to be $4,841. They estimated over 115 million fans were watching from home or local venues. Advertisers shelled out $5M for 30 seconds of airtime. Fortunes were made and spent on the event. Bronco’s won. […]
Maybe Isn’t an Answer
“My favourite poem is the one that starts ‘Thirty days hath September’ because it actually tells you something” -Groucho Marx Irreverent as he was, Groucho had an amazing knack for hitting the nail if not on the head, then certainly on our funny bones. The quote above though, is one I particularly like […]
8 Traits that Spell Success
Success. We’ve read the books, took copious notes and memorized the quotes, so why does it seem to escape us? It’s not for lack of trying. But admittedly, we can’t work on it 24/7. We have practical things to think about. Like running a business. That takes precedence and requires urgency over things that […]