Margaret Reynolds Sounds simple, right? Yet, how many of us would reluctantly admit that in this crazy busy world, more often than not, we ready, fire, aim? Just today I was working with a client– a business of 30 people–all of whom are talented and stretched too thin. Before the holidays we recognized the need to create a procedure …
New Hampshire has spoken and we are off to the races on the Presdential Election later this year. We will all be very tired of the campaigns, the rhetoric and, dare I say, the media by then! However, a real positive is that I think more people than ever will take interest and care about the …
Welcome to 2012! As you get off to a new start, I wanted to share with you some things my team and I have pulled together to help you accomplish your growth goals for the year–great ideas, tools and takeaways. Click the links and get off to a strong start! New Mini Book Series: Our …
Frankly, I am not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions for the simple fact that they tend to be a wish list. I am, however, a zealot about goals. Big difference in my opinion–goals are the outcome you are seeking and willing to do something different to attain. As Bill Copeland said, “The trouble …
The New Year is just around the corner and to be sure you get off to a bang…this blog offers a series of steps you can take, one a day, to be sure you are prepared. See part one here. There are 11 days left… Day 11: Call an employee meeting and ask for feedback …
There are now 16 days between today and your clean slate–you know, the new year when you are sure you will be able to turn a page, charge the motor and get going on a great set of objectives, plans and projects to make 2012 the best year ever. So how will you do that? What …
Lately, I have become attracted to the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, and written about the science of baseball. Much to traditionalists’ dismay, it makes a convincing argument that baseball can be broken down into meaningful statistics….. but the ones that count aren’t the ones …
Would it surprise you if I told you that most businesses don’t know what they really want? Business leaders have no hesitation saying how big they want to be or how profitable. But when asked what their company will be doing in ten years, they don’t really know unless it is some extension of what they are …
In this whirlwind of life we often have so much on our plates, literally and metaphorically, that it is hard to be thankful! Yet, we have an opportunity to see the glass half full rather than half empty–and when we do, we often find our burden lightened and our dreams closer. Take the time to count …
Yes, folks, chronic inconsistency is a disease like chronic high cholesterol. Unfortunately too many of us are afflicted. It goes by different names; perhaps you have heard of it as the “flavor of the week” or the “new shiny object”. Regardless what we call it, it has deadly consequences. Chronic inconsistency occurs when there is …
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