by admin | Nov 10, 2020 | Coaching, Success
A friend of mine told me recently that he had a toothache and he was going to the dentist. He said it was the first time he had experienced this and thought maybe he had chipped a filling. The dentist told him that he was grinding his teeth. ...
by admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
What are you looking for? Professionally? Personally? I heard once that there are three things that drive a person to a higher level of performance. These are three things that every person is looking for, whether they are aware of it or not....
by admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
Effective communications are critical at this time. That, along with empathy, are identified as the two most important leadership traits needed in a crisis. When it comes to effective communications, sometimes you have to listen to be heard. How’s that? Can...
by admin | Jul 15, 2020 | Social Media, Strategy
One of the great opportunities we have today is the ability to establish and build our brand without having to invest a fortune in traditional marketing efforts. We have the ability to establish our expertise in our respective fields. And with it, we can develop a...
by admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Leadership, Success
Pressure. We are all feeling it. We have never been through anything like this. All of us are experiencing global economic, political, cultural, and health issues. And while everyone is feeling the pressure, leaders especially have to withstand even greater...
by admin | Jun 23, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching, Strategy
Everyone is talking about “pivots”. But what does that mean? And how can a company successfully make a pivot during such a time of unrest? I recently delivered a workshop on the art of pivoting called “the power of the pivot”. You can access...
by admin | May 19, 2020 | Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Strategy
“Anything is possible, everything is not”. The first time I heard that it immediately resonated with me. It’s a quote from one of my mentors, Rick Scott, of FocalPoint in Canada. I am a self-described cautious optimist. In a recent assessment, I...
by admin | Apr 30, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness”. It is fundamentally a system property. It refers to the magnitude of change or disturbance that a system can experience without shifting into an alternate state that...
by admin | Apr 8, 2020 | Leadership, Success
These are tough times, no doubt about it. If you aren’t stressed about your business, well, God bless you. Most everyone I am working with is exhibiting some level of stress. Let’s face it, we are in a crisis. And most business owners have been so busy working IN...
by admin | Mar 31, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership, Strategy
If you are a business owner, you are likely in crisis mode right now. Some are in crisis because their businesses have been shut down. Others are in crisis because they have lost customers due to the shutdown. And still, others are trying to handle the tremendous...
by admin | Mar 24, 2020 | Leadership, Success
This is the final post of a four-part series on accountability. This week, we look at what may seem like the most obvious step of all. We are following the principles from “The Oz Principle”, by Roger Connors, Tom Smith, and Craig Hickman. The first...
by admin | Mar 18, 2020 | Leadership, Success
We are in unique and unsettling times. And while the COVID-19 Pandemic creates unique challenges for business owners, we can learn from past challenges. Now is the time for strong leadership. Your employees are looking to you for it. So are your customers and other...