Employee training is an investment worth making. Forty percent of employees who receive poor training leave their position within the first year. Although there is a cost associated with training, statistics prove that it is even more expensive to leave training out of the onboarding process. Turnover costs greatly outweigh training costs. It’s challenging … Read more
You won’t always like the cards you are dealt. You cannot always control how many resources are made available to you. Every time you are faced with an obstacle on the road, you have a choice. A choice to look at that obstacle, do nothing and grumble. Or, to choose your behaviors and take action … Read more
Do you think that your productivity reflects but a fraction of what you are really capable of? If so, this infographic will be of use to you. Now, there is no need for self-deprecation. Recognizing your shortcomings is a promising beginning. After all, progress is always made one small step at a time. … Read more
Everyone is faced with struggles at one or many points in their life. How you react during these struggles will determine how quickly and how often you rise up above your difficulties and achieve success. Your Mindset is the key fact in the Psychology of Success. When I was in the 5th grade, I was … Read more
In a perfect world, leaders would have all the tools available that they need to ensure their team has consistent success. We don’t live in a perfect world. If we did, we probably wouldn’t need great leaders. Markets are inconsistent and resources are limited. What do great leaders do when they are lacking resources? … Read more
Creating and building on your brand is now essential to the success of any business. Now, businesses need to find a way to gain more loyal customers through engagement. One of the best ways to achieve this is by using live video. The streaming industry is expected to be worth $70.05 Billion by 2021. … Read more
It’s an established and undeniable fact that the world we live in today has too many distractions. Anywhere our heads turn, there is bound to be a distraction waiting to be noticed and caught. Distractions can come in all forms and sizes – it can be that loud, blaring speakers from the room across yours, … Read more
We all face it on a regular basis. Sometimes in certain situations, we may face it daily. When faced with it, how you choose to react to it can make a huge difference in achieving sustained success. What am I referring to? The title obviously gives a major clue. FEAR. How do you turn fear … Read more
The power of storytelling has become one of today’s hot topics in leadership. It can be used as a means of reaching out and connecting, inspiring action and clear understanding of important messages. In her new book, “The Owl Approach to Storytelling: Lead with Your Life”, Sandy Coletta, creates a great “how to guide “for … Read more
The Sales Department of any organization is one of its most important. They usually are the last contact between the employee and your company. They also are the main drivers of top line sales. If your sales team is not solid, it won’t matter how good you are at cutting costs. There are many … Read more
One of the biggest costs a company can incur is the cost that comes through Turnover. There is the cost of the disengaged and often unproductive employee, the cost and time of finding a replacement and the cost of onboarding the employee. Employee recognition can go a long way to reduce this Turnover. According … Read more
You have a dream or several dreams that you would love to see come to fruition. You’re an idea maker and you are sure that this idea, is “the idea” that will change your life. You chase your dreams in your mind. But, that is only step 1. The difference between just envisioning … Read more
Communication is a vital business skill no matter what your business is. Whether you’re reaching out to a potential customer or communicating internally with co-workers, effective communication skills can mean the difference between success and failure for whatever it is you want to accomplish. In today’s modern business world, one of the biggest problems … Read more
A lesson I learned the hard way is how sometimes it is necessary to take care of you and walk away from situations or people that are draining your energy. Sometimes, that means walking away from negativity. Even if that means walking away from someone close. Other times, it means that you just simply cannot … Read more
Why has Game of Thrones captured the hearts of so many? For me, it started with the novels and continued on through the HBO series. I think that we can all see a part of our struggles in one of the characters. Their journey can be a metaphor for some of our battles, losses and … Read more