What’s new?
Every year when Labor Day rolls around I return to the feelings of excitement I had growing up. School was starting and I’d see friends I hadn’t seen over the summer. I’d have some new clothes to wear and new school supplies. I would have a new class schedule, new subjects and new teachers. The newness of it all was something I embraced every year.
Keeping an element of the new is important to me. My mind continues to be challenged, I may have new ideas and thoughts because of it. Certainly my experience expands. I resist falling into the… Continue reading
The Problem Solver
Sometimes when problems occur, our approach to solving them can be a bit disjointed or we don’t even know where to begin. Procrastination can occur and can make the problem bigger and more complex than it needs to be.
Following is a series of ten steps that will help you solve any major problem or challenge you may experience in the years ahead.
When you’re experiencing a significant challenge, use the Problem Solver below to help you solve it. This series of ten questions will guide you step by step to the outcome you want. For best results, it’s important… Continue reading
Taking a break!
I’ve been posting blogs every week since June 2011, twice a week. Sometimes I have repeated them and sometimes I’ve had guest bloggers.
Right now I’ve decided to take a week off – I hope you don’t mind. I’ll be back next week with some additional blogs.
Have a great week and consider taking a bit of a break yourself!
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What should I do?
I’m facilitating a group of CEOs who will be sharing lots of ideas on how to increase business, adding new products, upgrading technology, increasing income and a host of other ideas. The challenge for this group is not what the new great ideas are. The challenge is what ideas should each implement into their own shop. When there are so many great things to do, how do you choose what is the best idea for you? Here are some thoughts and steps to go through this process.
Step 1: Limit the focus. The more… Continue reading
Lessons from a champion!
I just returned from the 2013 Open Championship and I’m making this my repeat once again. Phil Mickelson won the 2013 tournament. A hard fought tournament with lots of competition. I hope you’ll enjoy this post once again this year.
I attended the Open Championship in July 2011 (the British golf tournament). The winner was a forty-two year old man from Northern Ireland, Darren Clarke. If you saw him on the street, or in a pub, you may not have picked him to be an elite athlete. He had planned to start a weight… Continue reading
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