Broken Things and Breakthroughs
This quote spoke to me: We all have broken things. Perhaps it is the grace by which we handle them that helps us through. Breakdowns in all areas of life…
Identify Your Number One Task
Tactical Time Management Tips: The Most Important Task How do I identify my number one task on any given day - the most important task for me to be doing…
Questions That Need Answers
Do you want the same? OR do you want me to try to do a better job? I laughed inside when the hair dresser asked me if I wanted a…
The Stick
Stick, Carrot or F2F? Employees can be motivated by a stick. A boss might use a stick, such as warning, "If you don't do this, you'll be fired,” in order…
Work Your Natural Talents
For Excellence, Work Your Natural Talents With the Strengths Finder The Gallup Organization's Strengths Finder 2.0 is a valuable assessment tool for individual personal and professional growth and for team…
Managers: Start the Day Out Right!
Hello! Good Morning! How are you today? Did you know these three phrases can start the morning right for you and for everyone you meet on the way into your office?…
How Watching World-class Athletes Can Improve Your Career
Watching the highest level of professional athletes is an exhilarating experience. Two events are fresh in my mind: The FIFA World Cup soccer championship in British Columbia when the United…
Ambiguity
Is Ambiguity a gift or a problem? As a leader, “Let’s nail this down!” a familiar American idiom, sounds like the most productive thing to do, right? You are getting…
How Do You Handle Rejection?
Are you a classical music lover? I know it is hard to compete with the Beatles, Neil Diamond, Gladys Knight, or popular rap artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West or Eminem.…
The Charismatic Leader
Charisma comes from the Greek word, kharisma, and anciently it referred to divinely conferred power or talent. Starting in the 1950s the term has gained popularity, perhaps more in the…