Do you have an idea that people think won’t work? Maybe it is like Charlie Brown’s little Christmas tree and others just don’t have the vision you do. Kinda what like Charles Schulz was up against… A Charlie Brown Christmas may be one of the most acclaimed and popular Christmas specials shown each year. It […]
“To everything there is a season…” The writer of Ecclesiastes first recorded this timeless truth which was later popularized in music by The Byrds in the Pete Seeger song Turn! Turn! Turn! The words remind us that the world is in constant change and that seasons come and go only to be repeated again. Each […]
2020 didn’t turn out like you planned. If this year were a road trip, you would have encountered detours, closed roads, and perhaps a few unexpected scenic overlooks along the way. You may or may not have ended up at your destination. Does that mean that planning isn’t worthwhile? Of course not. A plan does […]
On a Saturday morning walk, I witnessed something so common we ignore the lessons it teaches – a tennis match. On the face of it, it was nothing extraordinary. Three matches, three courts, and twelve players. No umpire, no coach, no scoreboard, and no announcer. Just a regular competition between two teams. What caught my […]
Each one of us is wonderfully and uniquely made. We were made for something purposeful. Are you doing what you were made to do? This question applies equally to your personal life and your work life. No one else has the same mix of gifts, skills, education, experiences, and personality as you. There are certain […]
Years ago I was helping someone cut down two trees from a clump of trees in their backyard. The first one fell exactly where we wanted. As we started on the second one, it started leaning in the wrong direction, pointed right at their house. We stopped so we could hopefully change the outcome. We […]
Do you trust your employees? A better question is whether they trust you. High-performing teams require trust at all levels of the organization. A lack of trust limits innovation and collaboration. It keeps good ideas, good processes, and good people from becoming better. Without trust, people are unwilling to take risks. Sadly, trust is often […]
An employee of one of my clients wanted to talk to me about a project he was assigned. He had made no progress on it for over 90 days. Something was holding him back. He opened the conversation by saying “I don’t think I can do this.” I began asking questions. Within a few minutes, […]
No sane personal turns off their headlines and attempts to drive down a road at night. Cars have headlights for a reason: to illuminate what’s ahead and help you get where you are going. Mirrors and gauges serve similar purposes. Businesses are no different. You need tools to help you understand how you’ve done, the […]
Have you ever found yourself with thoughts like “my revenues are up but I don’t feel like I’m getting ahead” or “I need someone to run this project”? Situations like these are examples of how COOs can help small businesses and start-ups, but many owners and founders don’t realize it. A small business benefits from […]
