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. What are people looking for? The threeRead More →
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 three steps were “See It“,Read More →
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 pastRead More →
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 stays consistentRead More →
Often when I am talking with potential clients, they want to know what the Return on Investment (ROI) of my services is. And I’m happy to have that conversation because we can always find an ROI for what we do. But I would like to propose another way of thinking. Read More →
Motivation and inspiration are both important, but they’re also very different. Motivation often feels like someone is pushing you. Inspirational leaders help you find more of the good inside you. Motivational leaders encourage you to press ahead. Inspirational leaders get you to see a higher purpose of moving ahead. MotivationalRead More →
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 focuses on EMPLOYEE DISENGAGEMENT. While engagement canRead More →
There are two roadblocks that often get in the way of growth, and they are closely intertwined. The first is fear. The second is having a scarcity mindset. These two roadblocks to growth can undermine all the plans and dreams of any entrepreneur. Every business owner I know wants toRead More →
Over the past few years I’ve done a lot of soul-searching and reflection on the idea of what God is really calling me to do with my life. I’ve successfully led organizations and businesses of various scale, and have enjoyed so much of what I have done. Yet, at times,Read More →
For most people, pursuing their dreams seems just like that, a dream. While most say that they are trying to figure out their place in life, the majority of us are afraid to pursue those big dreams. Finding our purpose is only the first step, acting on it is muchRead More →