It’s a half-hour past when you wanted to leave the office and you’re almost out the door. Judy stops you with a question about a project. You know it would be best to explain to her the whole … [Read more...]
How Do You Perceive New Ideas?
You’re in a meeting on a Tuesday and Tom interjects, “What about this…” It’s a new idea. How do you perceive it? Threatening: This idea threatens the viability of the system, idea or product we’ve … [Read more...]
Keep Out of Drama for Leadership’s Sake
You can’t believe what you just heard. You can’t wait to tell Sheryl. She’s going to freak out. And you know she’ll agree with you on this. Then you couldn’t believe what happened with that supplier. … [Read more...]
Did You Hire the Right Financial Advisor?
Given the importance of your financial investments (whether you are a business owner or just a normal consumer), it should come as no surprise that having the right person oversee them is something … [Read more...]
Do you need another voice?
Do you need another voice? Does someone in your life hold a “trump” card? Do you bounce ideas off a trusted colleague, friend and/or spouse regularly? Do you respect their opinions? I am so thankful … [Read more...]
Diversity – Potentially hard, Definitely awesome
We have a hard time meshing sometimes, don’t we? Us people, I mean. It can be hard to get along with others, let alone connect with them. This is because we see others through our own filters that … [Read more...]
Is Your Data Resonating with Customers?
When you’re running a business in today’s fast-paced world, how you use and store company and customer data goes far in determining just how successful your brand will be. Not only do you need data … [Read more...]
Book Review: Hug Your Haters, By Jay Baer
My grandfather would have called Jay Baer “a gentleman, a scholar, and a judge of good whiskey.” In other words, the highest compliment he could give. Jay is all of those things, and his latest … [Read more...]
Life is Attractive
We’re disheartened and discouraged when there is a lack of life. My husband and I have been searching for a house lately and the ones that are run down and neglected are inherently less attractive … [Read more...]
Is 2016 the Year Your Brand Enters New Markets?
With the calendar flipped over to 2016, is your brand thinking this is the year to expand globally? Taking your business outside the United States can come with both potential benefits and risks. For … [Read more...]