Feedback
Feedback. It’s possibly the most terrifying word you can use in a business environment. It has actually been proven to raise peoples’ body temperature and blood pressure at the mere mention of the word! Love it or hate it, feedback is necessary for growth. Without feedback it is impossible to learn and grow as an […]
Unplugging The Victim Vacuum
Are you stuck in the victim vacuum? That place where everything good is just sucked out of your life and devoured? That negative void where nothing good can happen and only your worst fears come true? It’s time to take control and stop playing the victim. Victims are so busy being consumed by how everything […]
The Pitfalls Of Putting Reward Before Responsibility
It’s tempting to offer prospective employees lucrative employment packages when faced with a competitive market. The thinking is that in order to attract the best talent, you have to promise the world to someone who hasn’t even proven himself in that role at your organization. This misguided recruitment approach has leaders offering all sorts of […]
When Your Clutter Becomes A Garbage Dump
Everyone has them. Those spaces in our minds and in our environment that we don’t want other people to see. Truth be told, we don’t even like to look at them ourselves and so we avoid them altogether, fooling ourselves into thinking they don’t exist. Garbage dumps can be anything that you actively avoid, the […]
Does Becoming Iconic Mean Quantity Over Quality
Every leader dreams of one day building an iconic brand, one that attracts business simply because of its legendary reputation. It all starts with one important leadership decision: quality over quantity. Take Apple as an example. It’s an iconic brand on a global scale that puts quality over quantity. Their attention to detail has earned […]
Getting The Most For Your Training Dollars
Everyone is talking about leadership training. “Are you investing in yourself and your team through leadership training? What leadership training events are you participating in this year? Have you listened to the latest leadership podcast?” It’s THE latest buzzword you hear around the executive boardroom, and for good reason. Leadership training is essential to building […]
Patience Vs Tolerance
How many times have we heard the virtues of patience extolled upon us? “Patience is a virtue” (said in your best, melodic parental voice), “Be patient”, “Have a little patience.” It’s what we’re told as we eagerly await our desired outcome, and sometimes as a passive aggressive way of saying ‘calm down’. Patience IS a […]
How To Deal With A Negative Nelly
Does your company have a Negative Nelly or Ned? Or even worse, are you the Negative Nelly or Ned in your company? Every company has at least one person who is constantly complaining and putting a damper on things. Besides being annoying to listen to, the Negative Nelly or Ned in your company could be […]
Using Leadership Styles To Create The Best Teams
Thinking of stacking your leadership team to go for the big win? It’s a tempting tactic to stack your leadership team with similar styles, especially when a particular style is well suited for your industry or business. But it isn’t a strong long-term team building strategy. Working to understand your leadership style so you understand […]
Building A Scalable Business
Are you building a business or did you just buy yourself a job? What most entrepreneurs want when they start a business is the personal and financial freedom that a scalable business offers them, but what they build is a business job that does the exact opposite. I see this far too often. When entrepreneurs […]