Are You A Pro?  

The 10 Beliefs of A Pro We all have heroes or someone we admire for their accomplishments. Odds are, you’ve read a story about a person or watched a movie or sports competition where people perform at a high level and marvelled at their pro status. Now, have you ever asked yourself if you are […]

Seven Communications Failures That Destroy Success

Some companies are just boring. Is yours? Is your company boring? The most common reason for poor communication in most organizations is that there is simply nothing to talk about. Some companies are just boring. The result is employees who collectively don’t care about the organization because the leaders don’t care about them. It’s not their fault […]

Five Reasons Leaders Fail

Five Reasons Owners and Managers Fail to Delegate Imagine if you removed my spine… I would collapse completely. Well, delegation is the backbone of business, and businesses with poor delegation all suffer from poor growth. Delegation is the leverage that makes business growth possible. If you don’t delegate, you are doomed to remain where you […]

Are You a Master of Accountability?

Mastering Accountability One of the most challenging problems businesses have is mastering accountability. How do they hold employees accountable? I’ve had countless clients who consult me about firing an individual who is not performing. When I investigate and meet with the employee and eventually build a coaching plan, it’s almost always the same story. The […]

What Good Employees Want

What Good Employees Want Most employees are looking for one thing. Knowing what that is will be critical to building the right team. It’s the same thing children are looking for, and while they won’t say it, they are looking for a family. Of course, there are many types of families, so you will want […]

Is Your Mindset Wealthy or Poor?

Is Your Mindset Wealthy or Poor?  Let’s talk time and money. One of my favorite Warren Buffet quotes is: “The poor work for money, the wealthy work for time.” It serves as my constant reminder to leverage my time, delegate, handoff, share ideas, and communicate with my team. I might add that Mr. Buffet owns […]

Should You Hire a Millennial?

Millennials Get a Bad Rap! Millennials seem to get a bad rap. It appears like more of a generational bias, but it’s not what you think. Regardless of the era, it seems that managers responsible for hiring are generally not excited about the younger generation, whatever the year! One of my first jobs was at […]

The Three Biggest Excuses in Business

THE 3 BIGGEST EXCUSES IN BUSINESS   In an interview about success, billionaire Mark Cuban was asked about his secret to becoming rich. Cuban said that he dismisses people who make excuses, claiming success requires a lot of money, connections, or education. He said most people who win do so because of their willingness to outwork and […]