“If you wait, all that happens is you get older.” – Larry McMurtry Sometimes as leaders we deal with issues head-on. We know there’s a problem, we figure out exactly what the problem is, we identify possible solutions, we choose the one we think is best, and we implement it. We get people involved who … Read more
“Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not the problem.” – Stephen Covey It’s easy, especially in chaotic times like ours, to have a sour attitude about things. Most people are tired, or stressed, or tired and stressed, and everything in life looks worse when … Read more
“What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.” – bell hooks One popular topic in business and leadership circles these days is authenticity, and the importance of being authentic in your relationships as an organization, both internally with your employees and externally with your customers and vendors … Read more
“The fact that you can only do a little is no excuse for doing nothing.” – John le Carre Perfection is a fantastic-sounding goal. Who wouldn’t want a perfect business, or a perfect career, or a perfect life? When we stare out the window and dream, we don’t dream about internal personnel conflicts, or customer … Read more
“There is no such thing as a foreseeable future.” – David McCulloch One of the frustrations I hear from leaders on a regular basis is that, right now, the future seems so uncertain. I understand why they say that, given everything that’s going on in the world. We’ve all experienced things in the past twelve … Read more
“People learn something every day, and a lot of times it’s that what they learned the day before was wrong.” – Bill Vaughan Last week in this space the idea was about paying attention so we don’t miss opportunities for growth, whether that growth be for our business or for us personally. I’m still thinking … Read more
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber One of the difficult lessons of the past year is that we always have to be prepared for the unexpected. I don’t mean that you can physically prepare for every eventuality. I just mean that you have to be prepared for … Read more
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” – John Wooden Almost everyone I meet talks about how little time they have. They have a laundry list of things to do, and not enough time to get them all done. It feels like we’re all … Read more
“I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I’m about to get.” – Bo Diddley Over the past 12 months we’ve been very rudely reminded that there are a lot of things in the world that affect our businesses that we have no control over. There is constant pressure from outside forces … Read more
“You may not control all of the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou Most years, we start off the month of January with big ideas about growth, or increased profitability, or some new product or location, or any number of “business” things that … Read more
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