Productivity: People Won’t Pay You For Your Obstacles
Do you hear complaints from people who are upset that their careers are going nowhere? They are the ones who never get the promotion or the new job. Why? Often [...]
Mar, 4
2013
Feb, 25
2013
Productivity: Can You See the Light
What are the top priorities in your business? If you don't know what they are, then are you certain that you're working toward them? These are the things that can [...]
Feb, 18
2013
Workplace Productivity – Find Your Understudy
If you want to boost productivity in your company, then you need to start using an understudy. In theater and dance, an understudy is critical to a live performance. This [...]
Feb, 11
2013
Sales – Your Priceless Magic Trick
Can you turn a penny into a priceless magic trick? It's something my grandfather could do easily and there's a lesson there that could benefit your company. The trick was [...]
Feb, 4
2013
Are You the Victim of a Workplosion
A Workplosion happens when you?re suddenly deluged by an unexpected amount of work that?s on top of your regular duties. This scenario can happen when someone leaves an organization/goes on [...]
Jan, 28
2013
How to Fake It…When You Need To
Ever go blank in front of hundreds of people? It happened to two professional ballet dancers while performing a pas de deux. They were circling the stage, arm in arm, [...]
Jan, 21
2013
What’s Your Kryptonite
Stress will bring out your weaknesses. Do you know what can trigger them? Everyone has their personality quirks and will react in certain ways in certain situations. But when we're [...]
Jan, 14
2013
Workplace Productivity – Stop Ignoring Your Middle Children
Want to know how to make your organization more productive? Stop ignoring your middle children. Let's define middle child syndrome: This occurs when a middle child - typically in a [...]
Dec, 17
2012
Ignoring Problems – The Wet Sock Scenario
It can be easy to ignore problems in your organization. But there are lots of them that are like weeds, where one won't destroy your organization, but before long, they [...]
Dec, 3
2012
You Can’t Pay Attention If You’re Mentally Broke
I first noticed this phenomenon when I lived in South Carolina. When visiting another state, I would be asked where I was from. I would respond by saying, "South Carolina." [...]