Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Management Development, Marketing, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Uncategorized
When you make decisions, what is your process? Some people I know weigh all the pros and cons. Others do as much research as they possibly can. A few seek the advice of others. And some just use their “gut” reaction. While the first three are common and wise, the use...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As a management development consultant, I’m often asked what the best way to motivate people to get them to perform is. I’ve got lots of tools and models and I can even quote some theory if you like. But maybe the quickest, most efficient way to answer that is what...
Get Better, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Stress Management
It’s Monday and you’re on your way in to work after a particularly enjoyable weekend. That is until you tried to fall asleep on Sunday evening. See, you absolutely hate your job. It’s not just the job, it’s your boss, the lack of upward mobility, the rampant...
Get Better, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
If you ever talk to a parent of multiple children and ask them if they have a favorite of the bunch, they’ll always tell you “No. I love all my children equally.” But they’re lying. Having a favorite child doesn’t mean you love one and hate the others. It simply...
Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Marketing, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
If you’ve never had a bad boss, trust me, one day you will. Those of us who have had one (or many) have felt the pain and agony and frustration that the bad boss causes. I’ll be addressing bad boss behaviors as part of my focus but first it might be a good idea to...
Management Development, Never Quit
In the summer of 1982, just days after my high school graduation, I began a six-month program in dental laboratory technology. Dental lab technology is the study and practice of building dental devices such as crowns, bridges, and dentures. This fit nicely into my...
