I am sitting on the front porch gazing out at the bird feeder that hangs from a sweet gum tree in the yard. It is swaying with the breeze – No visitors for hours – I mean birds. I saunter out to the feeder and – Duh – the feeder is empty. When I fill theRead More
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Have you ever considered what is going on in the brain of a baby? What drives them to want to crawl and then walk? We have experienced their frustrations as they struggle to rollover, then crawl, before they walk. I think there are some pretty big thoughts there, at least contextually. As adults and entrepreneursRead More
I am overwhelmed – drowning in priorities. I feel like I am in over my head. I sat at my desk this morning and didn’t know where to start. Meet my Goals? – I am just trying to get through the day. I count my ‘to-do’ list by pages instead of items.
There seems to be a technology gap in my life. I am driving down the road – the radio is on – usually just background noise. What was that? I catch the tail end of a conversation (maybe an advertisement) and immediately reach forward to rewind.
I was reviewing on old journal the other day and ran across this ‘note to self . . .’ “Work on Sharing the Podium” Not coincidentally this came up in a recent personal assessment. I immediately knew what it meant, and apparently I am still, as they say, aRead More
“I know I have it, let me look here, I’ll have it in just a minute.” This is reminiscent of my Dad searching in his garage or workshop for a tool or a saved part knowing that someday it would be needed (I admit – this trait didn’t fall farRead More
“Just wanted to let you know that I thought that you did a great job on that committee presentation last week” “You are a Rock Star – your help with the kids really made the difference” “That article was sooooooo good . . . . ” “You have such a green thumb” “You were dynamic,Read More
Change is Good! Change is Good! Change is Good! Everybody wants it . . . . but nobody wants it. Change is a disruptor. Change disrupts the status quo. Change can create new processes that are more efficient, serve our customers better, and ultimately make us more successful.
My smart phone quit working a few weeks ago. I could still make calls (who would have thought – these crazy hand held devices really can be used for calls), but all data functions ceased. No email – no calendar – no internet – no online apps. I am pretty certain that I can doRead More
Most business owners have a handle on the critical numbers for measuring how their business is performing. You probably have 4 or 5 key numbers on your weekly management dashboard. What about team members? Do they know their numbers? What’s on their weekly dashboard?