Are You Making This Networking Mistake?
The TV show “Who wants to be a Millionaire” gives contestants the option to,call a lifeline when they find themselves in need of support to answer questions. This is a great concept and can be quite...
View ArticleHow to Increase Your Bottom Line
Did you know that the average profit for a small business is about 10% depending on your industry it could be more. When we start working with our clients during the discovery meeting what we find is...
View ArticleHow to Fix the Broken Link in Your Organization?
The old adage is true, “You’re only as strong as your weakest link.” So how do you do to fix the broken link in your organization? Do you terminate them? Do you retrain them? Do you give them 90 days...
View ArticleThe Lazy Entrepreneur
Most entrepreneurs are bitten by the “entrepreneur bug” with hopes of making millions of dollars. Then… they find out that to get started they’ll need start-up capital, branding & marketing, hire a...
View ArticlePlaying it Small is For Losers
Did you know that the concept of “Playing it small is for loser’s?” Why you may ask? Because it’s really code for “I’m afraid of success?” Stop shaking your head and saying, “No, it isn’t.” Yes it is....
View ArticleHow to Stay Focused
You’ve decided once and for all that you’re finally going to accomplish one of your goals. It could be anything, start your business, finish your graduate degree, or get a promotion. You’re pumped up...
View ArticleThe 3 Deadly Sins Of A Startup
So you’ve thought about it long and hard. Now you are ready to take a leap of faith and start your own business. The question is where to begin… Here’s what normally takes place: Most start-up...
View ArticleIs This Why You Aren’t Holding People Accountable
Raise your hand if you enjoy holding people accountable… Did you know that if you asked this question in a room of 100 leaders only 25% would admit that they enjoy accountability? The reality is that...
View ArticleThe Wrong Staff Will Destroy Your Small Business
Next to gathering start-up capital, hiring a competent staff is crucial to the survival of a small business. Sure staffing takes up a lot time in the beginning, you have to: Send out an ad for the open...
View ArticleGrowing by Going
Okay you have been in business for a while and now you’re ready to grow. Ask yourself two very important growth questions: What do you want to grow and, How do you want to grow it? If you don’t know...
View ArticleHow to be an Effective Listener
You can only hear when you listen Effective listening was not a strength of mine. Years ago if you walked into my office I would continue to work and talk at the same time. There were even times when I...
View ArticleEffective Leaders Say “We,” Not “I”
“I” will only get you so far, “we” will take you to the end. When I was in the Army as a second lieutenant, I would walk into meetings with my platoon and I would tell them what “I” was going to do....
View ArticleHow to Effectively Communicate
There is a big difference between a demand and a request I joined JROTC in September 1987 to fulfill my physical education requirement. At first I was not thrilled about wearing the uniform and those...
View ArticleDoes Bossy Mean Leader…I Think NOT!
A couple of weeks ago I read an article in the WSJ about bossy little girls being leaders in the making. Next, I saw the public service announcement about banning bossy. Then, I visited the website...
View ArticleDon’t be Like Kathy – Finish What You Start
The best projects are those that you complete Do you know someone that is always working on something and they never really complete anything? I am sure that we all do and if you don’t, then maybe you...
View ArticleKnow Your Business
“I don’t know” is never the final answer in business I was a young second lieutenant presenting my field exercise training plan to my Battalion Commander she was a Lieutenant Colonel. It was my first...
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Real Leaders Exercise Tact
Tact is like a dessert fork, present but used sparingly Early in my leadership career, I was a terrible leader. My only concerns were my own needs. My leadership style consisted of being an arrogant...
View ArticleStay Focused on the End Result
Focus on where you are going to not on what you are going through! When you begin to establish your success glide path, look at the finish line, the end state. The results are what will keep you in...
View ArticleHow Getting Fired Made Me A Better Leader
Those that lead successfully were followers first At 14 years old I made the decision to become a leader. In JROTC leadership for me meant, calling the shots, bossing everyone around and becoming a...
View ArticleI Am Over Business Cards…Really I Am!
Does any of this sound familiar… “May I have your business card?” “Do you have a business card?” “Wow! What you do sounds exactly like what we need…do you have a business card?” Recently, it was time...
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