Kids Can Teach Us A Lot
I thought at length about what sort of business lesson could be gleaned from the sign that greeted us at the door. I gave up as I realized it's self-explanatory and personal to each of you. Read, enjoy...
View ArticleAll Social Media Is Created Equal
This is the sort of dialogue I expect to play out on Facebook and a host of other social media sites. As for LinkedIn, well I always thought it was intended as a business networking site. Maybe I was...
View ArticleDirty Little Business Secret Revealed
Your dirty little secret should not be a weight around your neck. OK, things are not all you had hoped they'd be but getting out of it requires help and in all probability you cannot do it alone.
View ArticleDo Not Stop Trying
We must do all that we can, however I believe that if we dwell on that which we cannot remedy, we lose precious time. When we recognize and accept what we cannot do we are free to move forward and do...
View ArticleDo You Think Content is King?
...make sure that the message was written for the recipient. They are the ones with the pain, the challenge, the need. You are the one that can alleviate the pain, resolve the challenge and fulfill the...
View ArticleMy Business, A Family Feud?
So, is the family business destined to fail? Absolutely not! Of the successful family- businesses I’ve known or worked with, there are a couple of golden rules that apply.
View ArticleCookies and Milk, Yummy
Rick Hendrick (owner of Hendrick Motorsports) brought Jimmie (Johnson) and Chad (Knauss) into a conference room and served them cookies and milk (on Mickey Mouse plates no less). Rick figured if they...
View ArticleUse Your Tools Wisely
"You hardly did anything. Send us an itemized bill.” The reply simply said: Tapping with a hammer- $50; knowing where to tap- $9950.
View ArticleAre You Herding Kittens?
Have you ever felt as if you were herding kittens? You truly believe that everything is as it should be, yet still things don't work out? You're not alone.
View ArticleBe Honest with Me
What really matters is that if you choose to network, if you believe that building and maintaining relationships is important to building your business- ACT THAT WAY!
View ArticleKeep Your Business Healthy
I imagine you're doing the best you can to keep your personal health at its peak. How about your business? Is it healthy too? What is a healthy business anyway?
View ArticleDo You Want This?
Is it possible that you have not failed at your efforts at all? Is it possible that you have simply been afraid to begin the journey?
View ArticleWorking Together, We Succeed
If you have it in your head that you CAN and MUST do it on your own, please take a big breath and cut yourself some slack.
View ArticleAre You Happy? Say So!
When I'm happy I let those responsible for it know. There's enough negativity to fill each of our glasses repeatedly, so a note of appreciation goes a long way.
View ArticleBEHOLD YOUR BUSINESS OBITUARY
The business obituary exercise is not a substitute for strategic planning or responding effectively to changes around you. This exercise is an investment in your future, a future that is at the mercy...
View ArticleSTOP BLOWING THE LEAVES
I'm not talking about procrastination though it's closely related. The leaf blower is not putting things off; he is deliberately playing the out of sight out of mind game. Are you a leaf blower
View ArticleYOU CAN SUCCEED IN BUSNESS
The decision to start a business has tremendous consequences and must be made with considerable thought and care. It is a process that is not meant to be rushed. Most importantly, a thoroughly vetted...
View ArticleOVERWHELM DOES NOT OWN YOU
Your reaction to the events that surround a business launch are spontaneous. You have no control over their occurrence but you must take charge of them.
View ArticleWHAT'S REALLY GOING ON?
Diagnosing the source of our business problems is vital; I’ve observed first-hand how failure to do so ruins businesses. Yes, it’s time consuming, yes it takes away from other “important things” and...
View ArticleWE NEED ACCEPTANCE, HOPE AND INTEGRITY
In 2009, I wrote about a fellow coach, colleague and friend who experienced a cancer relapse. She was told that her cancer was incurable. Against the odds my friend is alive today and as she did then,...
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