Don’t Play the Blame Game

Successful leaders take accountability for their actions.  They don’t play the blame game.  But if you have lived and operated in corporate life at all, you know the blame game is alive and well in most organizations.  This starts from the top down.  As the...

How to Build Trust

It’s human nature to want to trust people.  And while some have more issues with trust than others, most of us would agree that being “trustworthy” is a highly desired attribute.  But what we don’t talk about very much is how to build trust. ...

Do You Have 2020 Vision?

It’s that time of year.  When this year’s results are almost complete and it is time to start looking at how our strategy will be different (or produce different) results next year.  Most business owners I know are already looking at 2020.  What will this...

Curiosity Leads To New Paths

I found this quote from Walt Disney, and found it inspiring.  “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”  I find it interesting that one of the most...

Constant State of Learning

It is now estimated that modern jobs require you to relearn 30% of skills each year.  Think about that.  Roughly every three years, you have to learn essentially everything you need to do your job all over again.  Now we know that around 30-40% of your job knowledge...