Pick a card, any card…. That’s how the majority of magical card tricks begin. Pick a card any card… If you start out each day without an agenda for your day, are you conducting your day like that too? “I’ll just work on whatever comes up that I need to work on.” This is what many of my clients initially tell me about how they conduct themselves each day. Pick a card any card… How are you able to measure your effectiveness in getting anything done? Are you really making the best … [Read more...]
Are You Ready For Halftime?
Are you ready for halftime? Ready or not the sixth month of the year is about to begin this coming week. For some people the end of May and the beginning of June is the start of the summer. The start of the summer meaning chill out, vacations, gatherings outdoors, parties and not so much focus on work. An interesting concept to read about, however, it’s not exactly behavior practiced by the people we are typically around – is it? Each of us certainly take part in some of these fun … [Read more...]
How High Do You Aim?
Where do you aim in your business? In your personal life? Do you have groups of people that work together formally on teams or informally to get something done? Where do they aim? A few words that I would add to the end – ‘and being satisfied with the results.’ When we aim high and really put in a serious effort, even if we miss the mark, the journey, the effort is a learning experience for one person or a group of people. This creates a hunger to go after another aim high … [Read more...]
Three Ways To Plan For Next Year
There are a number of Wall Street firms and those similar who have embraced a way of doing business where each year a certain percentage of the ‘lowest’ performers in the organization are let go at the end of the year. It’s really not about saving money, as to find new people to hire and then to train them is an expensive operation. It’s more about a not at all subtle motivation for everyone else. It’s a way to stir the pot and bring in new people without adding to headcount. A great … [Read more...]
What Has Things All Backed Up?
The majority of people assumed everything could just be ordered online and then show up in a day or two. Doesn’t fit or don’t really like it, just go ahead and with prepaid return labels in hand return it. Well I guess we can just delete those thoughts from the memory bank. Show up in a day or two has turned into days, weeks and in many cases months to obtain a placed order for goods. As far as a reliable way to return and obtain credit for something it’s not so reliable and easy as in … [Read more...]
Do You Take Shortcuts?
Driving back from an in person, yes, in person meeting the other day, I watched the driver of a BMW SUV in the far right lane, wake up or just decide it was time to be in the left side turning lane. Directly ahead of me and another lane of traffic, with no turn signal or at least a hand wave out the window, it cut in front of us. The light turned red during our sudden braking action so we all looked over to this BMW SUV. Since there were two cars ahead of it and a red light, the driver cut … [Read more...]
