Imagine waking up in the morning with a full bucket of self-esteem. You feel great. Then you start thinking. The cares and concerns that were erased overnight come back and that bucket turns into a sieve. Some days we can
I know, I know, I know
I recently wrapped up a training session for a company by asking the group to share one take away from the class. As they went around the table, almost everyone said something along the lines of “I already knew this
Avoid This Leadership Style That Promotes Lack of Focus and Productivity
Imagine driving down the freeway with your eyes on the rearview mirror the entire time. What do you think would happen? At the least, you would lose focus on what’s in front of you and at the worst, you could
Handling the Unexpected
Recently, I traveled to the mountainous region of northern New Mexico to deliver a business writing course for a client. I never know what I’m going to find when I arrive at my destination so I have adopted the philosophy
One Quick Way To Regain Focus and Get Back on Track
Do you ever feel like you’re busy all the time but not accomplishing anything? Let’s face it, there are a lot of things vying for your attention. Distractions like social media, the news, emails, texts, and apps that you only
Take a clue from Smokey The Bear
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – Benjamin Franklin Unless you work for the fire department the majority of your work day should not be spent fighting fires. Take a clue from Smokey The Bear. He
One frog, hold the sauce
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” – Mark Twain I don’t
Meet MAT, a smarter way to set goals
Many people underestimate the difficulty of setting goals. There is something about the goal setting process that can cause even the brightest person to freeze in their tracks. It’s interesting that many companies spend so much time and energy setting
Winning the Relay Race With One Year Goals
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Goals are the tactics that make strategy come alive. Too often, goals fall short because of
5 Questions To Reduce Workplace Conflict
The biggest burning issues and sources of conflict in the workplace have little to do with the actual work people are getting paid for. Way too much time is spent in the workplace nit-picking about what is acceptable and unacceptable