Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

The COVID-19 virus has really highlighted the importance of good contingency planning. A few businesses have already put resources into thinking about how to respond to a situation like the one we [...]

Have you noticed in recent weeks that we seem to be rushing to take sides on issues? My favorite example is whether or not we should wear masks in public. Just today, I have encountered friends on [...]

We often talk about how people are motivated in very different ways. Actually, that isn’t exactly true. If we want to more precise, we would say that people are motivated the same way, differently. [...]

People are hardwired for purpose. While it is easier to focus on all of the “whats” that we do on a day to day basis, we naturally perform at a much higher level when we know “why” we do what do.

To the laid-off employees,

Every organization has countless processes. You have marketing processes that attract people to your organization. You have sales processes that convert customers and create revenue or that deliver [...]

I originally started this blog article back in January. I had a post-holiday glow and was feeling really good about my family, friends, and work and I was thinking about all the things that made 2019 [...]

The story is very common. A really great employee was working at their job producing solid work and impressing everyone around them when someone taps them on the shoulder and makes them a manager. [...]

In just a few weeks’ time, our lives have changed in very interesting ways due to Covid-19. You and your team have likely been adjusting to physical distancing, learning new routines, and maybe even [...]

The US Government has passed the $2 Trillion CARES act, which is the largest relief bill in history. If you own a small business or run a small organization of less than 500 employees, there are [...]