Life & Health
July 26, 2021
Owner: “Has anyone seen my glasses?”
Account Manager: “Do you have any new information on the Smith project?”
Owner: “I know I left them here somewhere…”
Account Manager: “You know, we could lose our shirts on this one…”
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February 19, 2021
What Is Culture?
Culture has an impact on success. And success is fundamental to succession planning. This year I spent two months in hospital with a nasty infection (not COVID) and each of the three units I stayed in had its own culture that affect...
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February 1, 2021
A positive workplace culture is recognized as key to the continued success of organizations and more attention is being paid to working on defining the desired culture, rather than letting it simply evolve. Many resources have been poured into creati...
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December 22, 2020
If you’ve owned your business for a long time you’ve worked hard. You’re still working hard, possibly harder than any of your employees. At some point, you have to ask yourself, why?
For some business owners it’s financial: unexpected fina...
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November 3, 2020
If you are interested in effective leadership, you know the importance of coaching. It seems obvious, but it’s one of those skills that tend to stay theoretical, because it is hard to start putting it into practice. Leaders can sometimes let their ...
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October 20, 2020
Strategic planning is routine in organizations. It provides a vital roadmap so that the long-term objectives of the organization are achieved. Without a plan, there is no direction, inefficiencies arise, and business failure becomes a greater risk. I...
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October 5, 2020
You can be a better spouse/partner, parent, child, friend, or community member. Here are seven leadership traits that can have a big impact not only on your professional life, but on your personal life too!
1. Be authentic and live your values
Know...
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September 8, 2020
I remember being a new salesperson many years ago, ready to charge headlong and non-stop toward my undefined image of success. As I became more experienced, I realized that I was trying to run a marathon at the pace of a short distance sprinter; I ca...
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September 1, 2020
It is October 31 and you are working on a tight client deadline. You have come to the realization that it is going to take several more hours to meet that deadline. However, 5:00 pm, the end of the working day, has arrived and a key employee is packi...
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June 9, 2020
Are you looking to increase sales success for yourself or your team? Consider focusing on self-confidence. It can be key to helping a customer believe in you and your ability to solve their problems. Even if you have the best product, goals, and ...
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