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Communicate So That Someone Cares
Read MoreI see it way too often in business and life in general that we communicate by saying what we want to say. What if we shifted this to communicate based…
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How Certain is Your Plan?
Read MoreI wanted to share a story about project planning that happened earlier today. One of our managers has been working with her team on a plan to improve how we…
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Awareness is Worthless
Read More…without action. We love to share statistics, talk about issue, point the finger at someone else, tattle, etc. We often feel like we have made a real difference just by…
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If It Bothers You, Communicate About It
Read MoreCommunication is always an issue. Sometimes it is the issue. In almost every evaluation of performance, projects, meetings, whatever, people feel like the communication could have been better. One of…
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Accountability & Empowerment
Read MoreI had an outstanding conversation with Barbara, my Operations Manager, late Wednesday afternoon. I reflected to her that I have been a little frustrated with some details we missed. Things…
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Miss Me Yet?
Read MoreProbably not. I’ve only been out on vacation for 4 business days. If you are missing me and need me to answer a critical question you have just three options:…
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Only One Passion in Life?
Read MoreA popular theme in leadership seems to be finding your passion. Entrepreneurship discussions seem to center around finding your passion, then monetizing that. Surely if you have something you are…
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Most Shocking Graph of the Week
Read MoreThis graph blew me away when I saw it. This came from an assessment performed for one of my staff members. It shows on the left, her personality as she…
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A Personal Vision for You
Read MoreEarlier in the week I shared my own personal vision. This morning I had the opportunity to share a future vision for a few of my team members. It was…
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My Personal Vision
Read MoreI spend so much time on the vision for the company. Determining what I think it should be, refining it, communicating it both internally and externally, then working on strategies…
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