Halloween decorations were on display in stores like Target right after they put away the July Fourth items. Kids can’t wait to go out as their favorite superhero and collect as much candy as possible from their neighbors. The weekend before will be the ‘adulting’ parties and celebrations. Which brings up my question – What costume are you wearing? Go to the comments section right now and let us all know. You’ve certainly thought it over and spent either your time or money on your … [Read more...]
These Are The Most Important Numbers
You may have heard me speak about knowing your numbers. Or maybe you read where I wrote about the importance of knowing your numbers. Typically this is in reference to your business. If you’re not checking your numbers how do you really know how the business is doing? If you’re not comparing today’s numbers to last week, last month and last year, how do you know if the business is growing as you are trying to do? There are a number of areas to review your employees by. One of the best … [Read more...]
What’s Stopping You?
You have a desire to do “x”. This might be to start a business, advance in your career to a higher level, learn a new language, really improve your golf or tennis game, or something else. There’s a reason you’re not taking any action. Something is stopping you. It’s not that you don’t have the desire to do “x”. You think about it more and more these days. Now the action may be a small one. For example, Michelangelo at the age of 26 accepted the challenge to sculpt a large scale … [Read more...]
Are You Interested In Being A Top Performer?
What do top performers in the C-Suite have in common with top performers on NBA Teams (like the Golden State Warriors), top performers in the Professional Golf and Tennis World, and in many other areas of business, sports and life? A Coach. Their Personal Coach. Yes, sports teams have a Head Coach, Specialty Coaches and Weight Training Coaches. Tennis and Golf have a swing Coach. Top C-Suite Executives may have a Presentation or a Speaking Coach. In general, Coaching helps an already … [Read more...]
Have You Ever Been Around Near Total Devastation?
Have you ever been directly, or near to an event of total devastating impact? Are you able to recall how you handled the situation? Right now as I write this weekly article, Florida’s West Coast has been hammered by ‘Ian’ a record breaking weather event by many accounts. Entire neighborhoods are wiped out, stores, restaurants and much more. There’s plenty of news coverage. My point here is how do people handle these events? For example, the police, firefighters, troopers and all … [Read more...]
