Sep 30, 2015 | Business, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Self Improvement
One of the things that I find difficult about putting myself out there – like in this blog – is that I am trying to impart helpful or motivational information to inspire and maybe even positively transform people’s lives and businesses. So I put my...
Feb 2, 2015 | Business, Organizational Leadership, Uncategorized
Who are they? They are your prospects and your past clients. They are your network and your industry contacts. Often the challenge of a small business or even a leader in a large organization is that when business is booming, we gladly leave behind the...
Jun 17, 2014 | Business, Organizational Leadership, Uncategorized
As a musician I get a kick out of those who approach me and say, “I wish I could play and sing like you.” Invariably I respond with a simple answer. “Start, take lessons, look up how to play on YouTube for free, it’s all there for the...
Apr 25, 2014 | Organizational Leadership, Uncategorized
One of the most difficult tasks in leadership is to fire people. Senior leaders are among the few with the authority to do it but, sadly, few of them exercise that authority – often to the detriment of themselves and their organization. I have fired my fair...
Jul 17, 2013 | Organizational Leadership
I am a novice cyclist and have been trying to get more into it. Last week I took my bike in to get tuned up and get a tire replaced. This morning, trying to get more consistent I woke early, added some air to the tire (within PSI guidelines I might add), and boom it...
Jul 1, 2013 | Organizational Leadership
What do great organizations have in common? Leaders who are able to clearly define the best course of action and make correct, timely decisions toward that course. The best organizations rarely experience significant drift; that is one of the things that makes them...
