“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” – George Washington Carver We live in a world of activity. We feel like we’re busy all the time, and we actually take pride in it. If I ask a business owner how things are going they almost always say “We’re really busy” or “It’s been … Read more
“Think of what you have rather than what you lack. Of the things you have, select the best and then reflect how eagerly you would have sought them if you did not have them.” – Marcus Aurelius Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving this week in the U.S., or whether you’re doing something somewhere else, take time … Read more
“An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him.” – Zig Ziglar I’m a huge believer that the things we believe about ourselves and our situation drive our behavior, and that those behaviors result in outcomes that prove our beliefs to be correct. In other … Read more
“Astrophysicists assure us the universe has no center; therefore, you cannot be it.” – David McCulllough, Jr. Part of being a great leader is taking some time for self-analysis. Being aware of what we do and say and how we make others feel and the culture we create is critical. It’s also difficult. Very few … Read more
“Looking back, my life seems to be one long obstacle course, with me as the chief obstacle.” – Jack Paar There are too many leaders today spending time doing things they shouldn’t do. In our seemingly nonstop quest to be as busy as possible, we take on tasks and responsibilities that don’t have any business … Read more
“Our company has a short range and a long range plan. Our short range plan is to stay afloat long enough to make it to our long range plan.” – Anonymous One of the challenges I hear leaders mention on a regular basis relates to planning. Our businesses are faced with so much change that … Read more
“Wherever you are, make sure you’re there.” – Dan Sullivan Most businesses make at least some effort to put together some kind of vision & plan for their future. They’ll talk about products & services, customers, markets, and a hundred other things. They’ll try to figure out what the government’s going to do, what they’re … Read more
“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” – Winston Churchill I’ve spent some time lately speaking with various groups about change, things that drive successful change, things you can do to be better at making change, etc. I’ve run across a common theme with a number of those groups. It isn’t … Read more
“Indiscriminate action is a form of laziness.” – Tim Ferriss Last week in this space we talked about the importance of doing what matters, how you need to know WHERE you’re going so you know what to focus on, how you need to get those non-critical things off your plate. I heard from a few … Read more
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston Churchill It goes without saying that leaders today are faced with sometimes overwhelming amounts of change. The things our customers value have changed and continue to evolve. The way those customers want to buy is markedly … Read more
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