What Have You Accomplished This Year?

What Have You Accomplished This Year?

I can’t believe how fast this year is going.  Today (9/17/13) is … the 260th day of the year, meaning there are 105 days left, and if we adjust for the end of year holidays where not as much will get accomplished after December 13 … ah, a Friday the 13 in December. ...
We Never Make Mistakes!

We Never Make Mistakes!

We never make mistakes, of course we never do.  What if we are not perfect? What if we admitted we made a mistake?  We can’t do that it’s not allowed! I don’t know how many times we hear this; we still have this thought that we are different, we can’t make mistakes,...
Our Leadership Team Works Well Together

Our Leadership Team Works Well Together

Is this true for your leadership team?  Do you really work well together or are you just faking it?  What happens when you leave your meetings?  It’s what happens after the meeting that can be a strong indicator of how well your team works together. I’ve led teams...
A Little Conflict Never Hurt Anyone

A Little Conflict Never Hurt Anyone

So often we do everything we can to avoid conflict because it makes us uncomfortable.  Yet, when we’re not willing to get a little uncomfortable we often don’t know what’s important to us.  Sometimes it’s important to take a stand so that we see how important...
A Company of Me’s

A Company of Me’s

There is a tendency for us to like others who are like us. While there is nothing wrong with that, it does have a tendency to narrow our thinking and our behaviors.  We keep doing more of what we like and what our friends and associates like and soon we find we’re...