Blog

What To Do Next?

So, times have changed. The market has changed. The way your industry does business has changed. You maybe asking yourself, “what should I do next?” Well, the first thing you should do is nothing. That is right, I said nothing. Step back and write down all that is going on. List your opportunities for growth. List your possible obstacles to those opportunities. Discover what possible solutions would there be to overcome those obstacles. Then list your actions and put them in chronological order based on the highest priority opportunity. Review your plan weekly. Make adjustments and move forward.

Are You Unique?

“ The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker What is your unique value proposition? I am not speaking

Read More »

Have They Forgotten The Vision?

Recasting The Vision Revitalizes The Team “The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.” – Ken Blanchard As I think about

Read More »

Addition by Subtraction

Eliminate all unnecessary things in your life. “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” –

Read More »

The Success Formula

Behind every successful student there is a deactivated Facebook account. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that

Read More »

How To Get Things Done!

It is astonishing how long it takes to finish something you’re not working on. “You can do anything, but not everything.” -David Allen Over the

Read More »

The Value of Values

Value and price are similar, but no one taxes you for raising your values. Continuing the subject of values, let’s talk about how they drive

Read More »

The Value of Values

Value and price are similar, but no one taxes you for raising your values. Continuing the subject of values, let’s talk about how they drive an organization. Your values are the beliefs and attitudes about life that help guide you and define your organization’s culture. We base our decision-making process on these values, which in turn direct many facets of your organization.   They serve as guideposts for handling the challenges facing our organization and in setting expectations for: Our employees Our clients Our vendors Even ourselves   Values in Business Organizations without values are organizations without value.   Values

Continue Reading »

Values: What Will You Die For?

What do brain surgeons value the most?An open mind. “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.” -Thomas Paine Values: What Will You Die For?   You’re probably wondering what he is talking about, what would I die for?  And normally when we’re talking about values that we would die for we’re talking about freedom, justice, love, religious or spiritual beliefs, country, ideology or humanitarianism. But what about your company’s values? What about your personal values beyond those?    Part of creating a strategic plan is making sure you have

Continue Reading »

What is your BHAG?

I had a goal to lose 20 Pounds by the end of the year.30 pounds to go! (Just kidding) “People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.” -Earl Nightingale Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG)   In order to successfully pursue our purpose we need to create what we call a big hairy audacious goal (BHAG). This goal needs to be so big that it makes us do things we wouldn’t do normally or on a daily basis in our current state. This goal will culminate in reaching our vision and our purpose. In his book, “Good To Great”

Continue Reading »

Living On Purpose?

If you ever think that you have no purpose in life.Just remember, there is a guy at the bmw factory installing turn signals. “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction” -John F. Kennedy Whether you’re talking about self leadership or the leadership of a team stating the purpose of your organization is the first step towards creating a clear Vision. You want to think about who the stakeholders are that you want to affect in the future. What impact do you want to leave on this planet, your organization, the community or your family? Think about how

Continue Reading »

Are You Hearing Or Listening?

Why don’t ants listen to podcasts? They prefer the ant-icipation of live radio! Last week I brought up the subject of active-listening. By definition it is the way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding.If you practice active listening you will begin to see improved results in your relationships, productivity, team work, collaboration and community. But here is the thing, it is a learned habit. The good news is you can learn and practice it. The bad news is that few people use active listening, so it is hard to go against the flow and create a

Continue Reading »