Effective processes for building effective team in business
“The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity.” – Joseph Sugarman When we first start doing something and it works, we tend to repeat it until it becomes a routine habit. Something we don’t even have to think about. Tried and true. Predictable. Do […]
“If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.” -Simon Sinek We were in a local community theatre that seated perhaps 75-100 people tops – clearly not […]
Just because you know how to read notes, doesn’t mean you can be a musician. Just because you can saw a piece of wood, doesn’t mean you can make a fence. Just because you have a product doesn’t mean you can sell it. Just because you know what skills are required to fill a […]
“Remember, our conduct is influenced not by our experience but by our expectations” – George Bernard Shaw In mythology, Pygmalion was a sculptor who carved a statue of a beautiful maiden, fell in love with it and brought it to life with a kiss. In literature, George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”, Henry Higgins, transformed the […]
‘‘The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.’’ —Jim Rohn As business owners, there are things we know, and things we […]
When you empower others , your own power increases. It’s not counterintuitive. It’s the Law of Reciprocity at work. When you do something nice for people they feel compelled to return the favor. In this case, by empowering others, you influence them to feel more positive about you, which translates into increased trust. The greater […]
A while back, a young family with a 7 year old boy moved into the neighborhood. The child was entering second grade, and the mother, mentioned to his teacher that he was shy and nervous about making new friends. In class, the teacher noticed that too. Thinking she was doing a good thing, she told […]
Being the boss doesn’t make us leaders. To be leaders, we need followers, not people who have learned to follow because they have to in order to collect a paycheck. That’s meaningless. So what’s missing? The credibility factor. We need to be believed, and we need to demonstrate that we deserve to be trusted. In […]
Did you know this is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’? I bet you did. Hectic as it’s been, we’ve already gotten through Thanksgiving and Chanukah. Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, (which is still in reruns), and Small Business Saturday are history. We’ve trolled parking lots at malls looking for a space, overspent (I’m […]