Jan 1, 2025
Your Most Important Goal
Achieving Your Big Goal: A Framework For Success Do you have a big goal in your heart? A goal without a deadline is just a wish. So, let's choose your biggest goal, set a deadline,…
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Dec 31, 2024
Leaders Are Readers
As you think forward to 2025, set a goal to be a better leader. And a goal is useless without a plan to achieve it. So, how can you be a better leader 12 months from now? Habits! 1…
Dec 27, 2024
Why "Muscle and Feel" Doesn't Work
Why Every Growing Business Needs a Business Operating System When companies are small or just starting out, they often operate on "muscle and feel." This means that decisions are m…
Dec 19, 2024
Your Annual Planning Guide
Annual planning time is here (you're not too late...most of our clients hold their annual planning between October and February). It's essential for driving business growth, foster…
Dec 18, 2024
Do You Have A Family Or A Team?
Is Your Office A "Team" Or A "Family"? In business, people often say their work group is like a family. It sounds nice and can make people feel warm-and-fuzzy, but this idea can ca…
Dec 5, 2024
10 Meeting Truths - Get Stuff Done
10 Meeting Truths: How to Save Time and Get More Done in Company Meetings Meetings are a necessary part of business, but without structure and purpose, they can become time-drainin…
Dec 2, 2024
The Care and Feeding of Monkeys
Leaders Solve Problems, Not Complain About Them One of my favorite leadership books is Jim Collins' "One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey." In this book, he uses the idea of a "monk…
Nov 25, 2024
30-Day Gratitude Challenge
The Unexpected Benefits of Keeping a Gratitude Journal We all know that gratitude can make life better. But did you know that keeping a gratitude journal can do more than just make…
Nov 22, 2024