Want Great Teamwork? Learn from the Aspens

https://youtu.be/mlKKAyEHIkwEarlier this month my family and I had a fantastic vacation in Colorado.  It’s one of the most beautiful places on earth.  But we were a little disappointed with the weather.  They were still experiencing a late winter.  In fact, we...
A Rising Tide Lifts all SEAWORTHY Boats

A Rising Tide Lifts all SEAWORTHY Boats

I was having dinner with a friend Lee Lingo, Director of Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and I used the oft-quoted statement “a rising tide lifts all boats”.  Lee pointed out an objection to that and offered a slight correction.  He said,...

Are You Losing 75% of Your Sales Opportunities?

When I speak to business owners or VPs of Sales and/or Marketing, our conversations almost always lead to a discussion about their sales and marketing strategies.  Often, I find them (especially owners of small businesses), are focusing their strategies in only one...

Employee Disengagement is the SILENT KILLER!

Employee engagement is a popular topic these days.  And for good reason.  Employee engagement has been staggeringly low for many years (although there has been some improvement in it lately).  I will talk about employee engagement in a future blog, but this post...

QUITTING is the Line of Least Persistence

Zig Ziglar is quoted as saying “Failure is the line of least persistence”.  I believe that is a challenging statement that rings of a great deal of truth.  But as my friend Bruce Hinson of Obedient Photography likes to say, “QUITTING is the line of...