When you think about your productivity, what normally comes to mind? Chances are you are thinking of ways to schedule your priorities, your systems and maybe even your habits. However, there are many things that can impact one’s productivity, including the fact that a clean office can improve productivity. A messy, unsanitary office leads … Read more
Think of the best leaders that you have worked with, what common traits do they have? Chances are, if you poll a room of people and ask them that question, you will find that there will be similar answers with similar leadership qualities. Leadership is not complicated, but it is not easy. With the title, … Read more
I first learned about the power of the Compound Effect in school as it pertained to its impact on interest. I then observed it in action with some of my investment accounts. The most important lesson that I learned had nothing to do with compounding as it pertains to finance. The most important lesson I … Read more
Tired? Feeling you have little to no energy to do what you would like to do? Before you answer, “I don’t have time”, ask yourself this question. What are you choosing to spend time on instead? You are always spending your time on something, and it’s your choice on what that something is. … Read more
We all make them. Then why is it so hard sometimes to accept it when we do? What does making mistakes say about you? Easy. Making mistakes means you are trying. My youngest son Wyatt hates making mistakes. This often causes him to not even try. No matter how much I tell him that it’s … Read more
When looking for your next generation of leaders, it makes sense to cultivate the widest pool you can manage. So why, when thinking about the future, do so many executives limit their options? In fact, when trying to find future leaders, companies tend to fall into three common issues: Current leaders overvalue job performance, … Read more
Whether you’re a Business Owner, CEO or Entrepreneur, creating a strong brand identity is crucial for your long-term success. Consumers have choices and what they will tend to choose more frequently are the brands that they can identify with or recognize. The Nike check-mark or Apple logo are easily identified and are great examples … Read more
One of your most important tools, is your ability to choose how you react in any given situation. The power of positive thinking is not a new concept. In fact, it has been practiced and preached by many. Chances are, you have heard at least one story if not dozens about people who persisted despite … Read more
When you are faced with an extra workload or added responsibility, sometimes you need to sacrifice something in order to take more on of something else. What used to be popular and common was sacrificing sleep. It tended to be put aside so that one can get more done. Then, we started reading and hearing … Read more
There are a lot of situations from my past that could have been avoided if I had responded instead of reacted. If you look at some of today’s headlines, it is filled with examples of how people reacting through their emotions lead to some questionable decisions and strong consequences. The Twitterverse is full of examples … Read more
If you were to think of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, it’s likely that people such as Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates would instantly spring to mind. They are all male, of course, but there are plenty of enormously successful and influential women who have made it big in the corporate world, even … Read more
Rarely do goals go as planned. It seems like the ones that truly count are the ones that have the most zig zags and detours. There are many best practices and guidelines one can follow when it comes to goal setting. Some goal setting practices such as S.M.A.R.T Goals were made popular for it’s easy … Read more
A lot of successful people will tell you that one of the keys is getting up early in the morning. They don’t just get up for the sake of getting up, though. The idea is to rise early and accomplish more by noon than most people accomplish in a full workday. Ideas like this are … Read more
You take the time to plan out all the details. You want to make sure nothing is missed. Then, stuff happens. Sometimes, no matter how prepared you are, things don’t go as planned. So, what do you do next? Get disappointed and give up? Or use your new environment to plan your next step? I … Read more
When faced with upsetting news, how you do react? Are you curious and keep digging in for more information in order to find a solution? Or, do you just pretend the problem doesn’t exist and try to avoid risks? When my Dad had his major stroke back in 2000, he went into a coma … Read more