Authenticity: A Valuable Gift
There’s only 24 shopping days left until Christmas. Will you be ready? We may pride ourselves on our time management skills, but at this time of year especially, when demands our time can exceed the number of hours in a day, it’s always a mad dash to the finish line. But you have to […]
Talking Turkey With Uncle Hank
You make a sales call. You say your hellos and then start talking turkey – the business of your meeting. That’s what we call the nuts and bolts of negotiating a deal. If you get it, you’re elated. You’re at the top of your game. If you don’t, you hit yourself over the head. Maybe […]
8 Reasons Why You Need to Express Gratitude
“It’s not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” – W.T. Purkiser It’s anyone’s guess what the real story was behind that November day in 1621, when Puritans and Indians together, to celebrate what many believe to be the first Thanksgiving in the […]
How to Turn Stress into a Benefit
Small business owners seem to have more than their fair share of stress, and as we take that mad dash into holiday season, it seems to increase with every step we take. That’s life I guess. Take a deep breath. You’ll push through. You always do. Unfortunately knowing that doesn’t decrease the stress […]
10 Quotes to Put Mistakes into Perspective
Everyone makes mistakes. We know that. So why do some people make the same mistake over and over again, and kick themselves for it, while others are able to let it go, move on, and never make the same mistake again? We know that mindset and emotional intelligence play a major role on how […]
Why Curiosity Builds Better Leaders
“Curiosity killed the cat, and satisfaction brought him back.” – Eugene O’Neill Curiosity may have killed the cat, but for us less furry creatures, we know that while it may get us into trouble, it also opens doors, expands our horizons, and may allow us to discover opportunities that would otherwise remain hidden. But […]
Are Optimists the Most Likely to Succeed?
A while back, I shared a short video by Shawn Achor, author of ‘The Happiness Project.’ One of the things his studies revealed was that 75% of our success is dependent on optimism, a good support network and the ability to manage stress in a positive way. In other words, regardless of how […]
Don’t Focus on Performance. Do This Instead.
“Winning isn’t getting ahead of others. It’s getting ahead of yourself.” – Roger Staubach Let’s face it. Performance counts. Whoever performs best, wins. Gets the prize. The trophy. The reward. The big bucks. That’s just the way the world works. But in business, as in life, when we struggle and compete to be […]
When I Grow Up
How many of you remember when a parent, or aunt or uncle asked you, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Do you remember what you said? Did that answer change as you got older? How many times? Like the majority of us, what want to be is determined […]
Yogi Berra: Leadership Tips from the ‘Wisest Fool’
Regardless of whether you were a fan of the Yankees or the Mets, you knew Yogi Berra. We all did. We related to him. As a catcher, batter, coach, go-getter and indelible character, he became a legend in his own time. And he did it with humor, common sense, and more than his fair share […]