Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

I recently attended the 2019 Gathering of the Games in Dallas, Texas. As a newly certified Great Game of Business Coach, it was my first trip to the Gathering. At the Gathering, I had the pleasure of [...]

Why do good people do bad things? We’ve all made bad decisions in our lifetime. What makes us more likely to choose the wrong decision?

Gallup states that 70% of disengagement is caused by poor management. One of the most common mistakes we see from managers is that they don’t know what their true role as a manager is. They were [...]

I start with 800g of water and heat it to exactly 200F.  I course grind 54g of the beans right before use.  I gently pour the hot water over the grinds in a French press to get them to open up, [...]

Part II of II. About five years ago, I wrote a blog called, “We get it. You’re Busy. Who Isn’t…” in which I stated that I hated the word “busy” because people use it as a way to describe their lives. [...]

When we started our careers or new jobs, we each had some sort of preconceived expectation or goal. The company we were joining had no idea what we were capable of. The sky was the limit and we had [...]

Organizational charts sometimes feel like an intangible element in our business that doesn’t offer a lot of value. Sure, if tasked with this responsibility, we may revisit the organizational chart [...]

It is a misconception that there are "good" and "bad" employees out there. Those of you who have had employees for any length of time will likely immediately disagree with me. You have had some [...]

Let’s face it, hiring and training is expensive. Studies show that, on average, cost-per-new hire ranges between $3,000 to $5,000. Taking in account time, training, and lack of production, recruiting [...]

Management is hard. It's a daily and intentional effort needed to keep the people machine running effectively. While we seek to do our jobs flawlessly, our biggest opportunity is to learn from our [...]