8 Great Team Operating Principles
The first thing I look for in putting together any team is the right chemistry for the particular task at hand. If the team is responsible for completing a construction project I need expertise and great project managers. When the assignment is to create a new vision statement I want very creative people that are […]
Weisure Lifestyle Always Connected
Welcome to the latest new term to describe the tension that exist between life and work balance. According to Dalton Conley a New York University sociologist, “increasingly it’s not clear what constitutes work and what constitutes fun time.” You can read the entire article on CNN.com/living. More and more people are using their smart phones […]
4 Reasons Why Timing Is Everything
In many situations leaders know what needs to be done to move forward and even how it should be done but they fail on the when it should be done question. If you try to put a major change initiative in place that is really needed but the climate for change is not urgent then […]
3 Ways To Create A Legacy
I have attended a lot of funerals over the years and the one common denominator is in every service someone is trying to communicate the legacy of the person who has died. There are some patterns I have noticed when people have lived their lives in such a way that truly leaves a mark on […]
The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make In Setting Goals
Sometimes we confuse roles and goals with responsibilities and tasks. There is a difference and unless you understand it you may not be successful in any area. Michael Hyatt knows the difference and he takes on the goals task with listing several common mistakes: “It’s time to begin thinking about goal-setting for 2014. I don’t […]