Leadership

Look here for tips from my blog for individuals wanting to improve their leadership skills.

New Markets

NewMarketYou may have reached a point where you have explored all the possibilities of your current market or, in the case of the individual, your current employer.  So it may be time to go boldly where you have not gone before and examine new markets or employers.  Here are some tips to help you explore.

Tip 1:  Volunteer.  A great way to meet people with different backgrounds and careers.  The possibilities are endless.  Volunteering can be within your current industry or in your local community.  Ask around and see where you can get… Continue reading

Your Market

CurrentMarketThere are several ways to grow your self and your business.  I’ve seen both individuals and businesses exploring new markets (or companies) outside of where they are currently operating.  Oftentimes, the business has yet to saturate the market they are currently in or, in the case of the individual, they are not exploring opportunities that reside within their current company.  Before developing a completely new market, consider the following tips to continue on your business development journey.

Tip 1:  Current products/services.  Unless you’ve been in the market a long time, most likely there are those… Continue reading

Development – Internal

Development InternalFebruary is devoted to developing – your career or your business.  The first step in development is to strengthen your infrastructure.  Here are some tips for individuals and for businesses.

Individual infrastructure

Tip 1:  Systems – Creating systems can smooth recurring functions in your life.  For example, select the clothes you’ll wear the next day before going to sleep so you won’t fumble around in the morning.  Place whatever you need to take with you by the door.  Have one afternoon each week to get all your errands done.  Systemizing routine functions can… Continue reading

Shiny Pennies

Shiny PenniesFollowing is a blog worth repeating – especially interesting as we come to the end of January and we’ve been talking about setting goals and getting things done all month.  Hope this helps keep you moving forward with what you want to achieve!

Some days I can spend my whole day picking up shiny… Continue reading

I’m doing my best!

BestAnd so are you!  Everyone is doing their very best all the time.  A simple phrase that may or may not be part of your belief system.  It’s easy to believe that you are doing your best all the time – but everyone else is too?  Think about it – do you ever set out to do a poor job?  Looking back on your performance, you may find areas that you could improve or do differently because you have additional information.  However, at the time you set out to perform, you are doing your… Continue reading