What’s your big finish plan? I’m talking about the months that we are all in now – the last four months of the year! Without it you’ll be out trick-or-treating before you know it. Can anyone say – Spiced Pumpkin Latte? Regardless of how you financially report, the majority of the people we come into contact with feel and know the importance of finishing the year strong. This may mean new clients, adding more value to existing clients and potentially new business streams of … [Read more...]
The Bell Is Ringing – The 2023 First Quarter Ends Today
The 2023 first quarter ends today at COB. Why should this matter to you? We all, everyone of us, need something to measure ourselves by. We are able to measure how everything is going compared to previous similar periods of time. We should be looking at what we planned to do compared to what we actually did and take notice. Did we perform better than we expected? Why? Where did we do better? What did we do for this result? Similarly if we did not do as well as we expected? Why? … [Read more...]
Mark Off The Date With A Big X
A favorite and consistent habit of every person working aboard an ocean going merchant ship is marking off each day on the calendar. A big X signifies another day done and dusted. Sometimes the calendar is a large one on the bulkhead (that’s the wall you land lubbers!) and for others a smaller calendar on the writing desk or by their bunk. It’s a combination of seeing the days gone by and looking ahead to the days when it’s time to leave the ship and go home again. Other than a few words … [Read more...]
The Choice Is Yours
Yes, the choice is yours! This is good news and it gets even better. You may determine it is time to change course when you may decide to do so. The cautionary note here is think these choices through - be strategic - think of the big picture. When you think about the business you're in or starting out on a new venture what is your intention? Will this be a long lasting "I want to change the world!" impact you intend to have? Will you have a product or a service which is going to add … [Read more...]
Setting Goals Is A Waste of Time! Right?
By now the majority of people, yes, each and every one of you, have sat through one or more goal setting seminars or workshops. You know the drill. There will be slides about S.M.A.R.T. goals and why this is very important. There will be a discussion about not giving up on your dreams and having great big goals. Someone might even ask the group, “How Do You Eat An Elephant?” Answer – “One bite at a time.” This may be true – what if you don’t eat … [Read more...]
