Effective communication can make or break your team. If there are problems with morale or productivity, it’s time to review your communication style and ensure information is black and white.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It’s the one day of the year dedicated to reminding our significant other how much we love them. However there is no specific holiday for showing your team how much you love them, so when, and how, do you express how much they mean to you?
This time of year, it’s hard to avoid the constant chatter about the Super Bowl. So much so that we lose sight of what this event is all about; a showdown between the two best football teams in the National Football League.
Instead, we discuss what food to serve, the commercials that will be shown during the game, the halftime entertainment, even “Deflate Gate”. But both teams know that focusing on these things is just a distraction. Winning the game, and winning in business, comes down to a few key elements.
When you face setbacks in life or in business, do you give up? Do you take the easy route and use ropes to pull yourself up? Or do you keep your eye on the summit and continue the climb?
With the movie opening of the American Sniper this week I felt it was fitting to focus on the work of the Navy Seals. If you’re not familiar the American Sniper is a movie based on an autobiography of Navy Seal Chris Kyle who was the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History. The movie open’s this Friday, January 16th.
The US Navy SEALS have a creed they live by in their work. A few of my favorite lines…
It’s a well-known fact that most people only go to the doctor when there is something wrong. They forego the annual check-up and then wonder why they get sick. Further, research shows that only half of annual check-ups include preventative care. How many businesses get an annual check-up? Aside from profits and losses, do you … Read more
Unless you own a retail store, you’re a caterer, or a Christmas tree salesman, December tends to be one of the slowest months for businesses. Is it because we’re all distracted by the holiday parties and the shopping? Or perhaps we’re exhausted from the 11 month race and just need to take a rest before … Read more
November 11th is Veterans Day, and an opportunity for us to give thanks to those that served our country. Veterans Day began in 1919 when President Wilson declared the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month as Armistice Day; when fighting ended in World War I. After World War II, this was … Read more
Money is great! It can buy you the material things you’ve always dreamt about. It can buy you the freedom to work when you want, where you want and doing the kind of work you want. However you all would probably agree with most that there is one thing that money can’t buy…TIME. Having Time … Read more
As you have been working to create a more successful business, a more efficient company, or just a better you, have you found that you have an abundance in your life of what you are striving for? Perhaps it was money, time for yourself or with your family, or an abundance of happiness. Regardless of … Read more
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