Slow Down to Go Faster

Here’s an idea that I’ve heard before, but used to think was pure BS.  If you want to go fast, slow down.  I never believed it.  My type-A, High ID style, go for it attitude says drive harder, drive faster.  But I have learned a strange fact in the past...

Don’t be afraid to look foolish

I heard a quote once that went something like this, “a man dancing to the music looks like a fool to the deaf man”.  It took me a moment to process the idea.  But then it came clear to me.  If someone is looking at what you do from a different lens than...

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...