If you were asked to assess your Total Life Health the assessment might be made in three critical components: Mind/Body, Financial and Family. Anyone who’s ever gone through turmoil in any one of those three areas understands how linked they are to your true health picture. We all carry a general sense of what those […]
A shortcut for me to determine how well a company, a department or a solopreneur business is managed I like to quickly ask, “What are you prepared for?” Before finishing these short paragraphs ask yourself that question. After you audit your business, ask the same question about your life. While a “Preparedness Audit” can unveil […]
There are certain jobs that are defined as inclusive of 365, 24-7 and that could define almost every self employed or small business owner. But whether you are President of anything or just in charge of getting your butt to work there is a psychology at work about vacation that can affect productivity, […]
Let’s dismiss the PC yielding right up front. We’re going to talk about mental health and your work and how disguised and undiagnosed and unrecognized problems can be. So what is crazy? For this purpose it is not a poor euphemism for mentally ill but rather a synonym to take seriously. As two highly successful […]
Why isn’t my business getting the results I deserve? Why aren’t I making what I should be making? Why is hard work so frustrating? What’s wrong with my team? What’s wrong with me? All good questions we hear a lot when success is elusive. Sometimes we’re sure we know the answer about what needs fixing. […]
Any business person with a client to cater to has more than likely fantasized about firing their client on occasion. Damning the money and charging away from the aggravation with a one-finger salute. Usually those fantasies come when you are being yelled out on the phone or by biting email or maybe being shamed publicly. […]
Conflict is inevitable in an organization. It will occur despite alignment, loyalty, clear goals–so long as human beings are involved! One might even have that eventuality if you work by yourself, but your self-arguments probably need a different process for an internal conflict as opposed to an external one (but the same questions are often […]
Of course I’m omitting the most obvious, the not having any goals. If you pursue not having goals religiously then it’s pretty clear you are goal minded nonetheless. We’ll concede also that this path of gaffs are on roads paved with good intentions. There are formalized goals processes, staff meetings, authoritative sounding internal communications, maybe […]
There are many traits that lead to success in sales, one can argue their rankings as variable, industry relevant, male or female, for new or experienced sellers and there are as many ways to add, slice and prioritize as there are traits to have–or not have. To the extent a salesperson, business owner or […]
Every business owner who gives an annual or a holiday bonus wants it to be appreciated. Give it once and employees feel they are always entitled to it. Should a bonus be seen as a gift or is it earned compensation? The first trick to having this process be both a recognition benefit and an […]
