2015. New start. Fresh thinking. Higher goals. Before you go flying, or tentatively stepping, up a shaky ladder aspiring to new heights, make sure you have checked the legs. Without a stable foundation there is a good chance you are going to come tumbling down.
If you are not getting the results you want, or making a difference in the way you dreamed was possible, you are well aware that something has to change. Knowing and doing can feel miles apart. Are you trapped in the status quo? For the same reasons that pilots use maps when they fly cross-country and […]
Wouldn’t it be great if you woke every day fueled by the difference you were making, personal growth, and the work ahead. The reality is that no matter how right a business, a career, or an initiative, some days are fun and fulfilling, and others not so much. So, instead of dreaming about what life would […]
Driving the day-to-day of a business is important and necessary, but doesn’t often provide the mental space conducive to the thinking required to break out of the status quo. If you are serious about taking your business to new levels of success in the coming year, carving out time for a powerful planning meeting can set the foundation for meaningful business […]
As responsible people doing our best to satisfy competing demands, we tolerate, and maybe even thrive a bit on figuring out how to squeeze in more and more. Although we may talk about our desire to simplify, we often fall far short of our longing. How do some people go from more to less with […]
“You can have brilliant ideas but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” Lee Iacocca Communication planning may sound like a big company concept, but it is just as important for a small business, an independent practitioner, a non-profit, or a professional in transition. No matter how independently you like […]
In business you can’t rest on your laurels; there are no guarantees. Ethical standards and staying on one’s toes are a basic requirement to sustaining a competitive advantage for large and small companies alike.
We all have work relationships that aren’t ideal. Sometimes we even try really hard to bridge those gaps. Often though, we work side-by-side with less than optimal communication for too long. How would you rate the dynamics on your team? Do you and your business partners see eye-to-eye or do they look the other way when […]
What technology should we invest in this year? Which product or services should we be looking to enhance? What initiatives are a better use of our time and money? How do we prioritize? Making important decisions about how best to spend money and time can be stressful and confusing.
“Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for, But rather something to be achieved.” — William Jennings Bryan A personal strategic plan can help any professional or business owner (we are all self-employed as personal career managers responsible for our own success) […]