Keeping Up with the Times
At some point in your business career you will discover that new technology has entered your work environment… and you don’t understand it. Now don’t make the mistake of saying out loud in a business [...]
Are They Listening? (Part 2)
Life would be exciting enough if the visual and feeling type of thinkers or processors of information were the only two types of people we needed to communicate with, but there is a third type [...]
Show Me The Money!
In my Banking career I soon discovered the people who controlled the budgets and had the final say on those budgets processed information very different from the way I process information. They think in numbers, [...]
Taking Time To Plan
One of the great bosses I had during my banking career scheduled one day each week on his work calendar completely blank. Yup, there it was every week – a full page of nothing. Clean [...]
What Would Be a Perfect Day?
During a conference call that I teach each week – goal setting came up. We need to have goals so we know where we are headed. An airplane that is just one degree off course [...]
Habits
Habits...the very word seems to bring up images of bad things, bad habits. Things people are addicted to. Unhealthy choices. Yet every successful leader knows the value of good habits and takes time to learn [...]
Keeping the “Main” Thing the “Main” Thing
Keeping the main thing the main thing isn't always easy. Have you noticed how "business teams" seem to almost slide in different directions if Leadership doesn't always keep repeating and refocusing their desired goals? Lets [...]
Be A Problem Solver
Jesus was a great leader and when we study His life we can gain insights that can help us in business today. Let’s look at how Jesus solved problems – since in business we seem [...]
What Kind of Leader Are You?
There are two kinds of leaders I have worked with in the corporate world. One type gets results - and the other one inspires. Personally, I like the inspiring type, but in business we often [...]
The Inspiring Leader
We looked at the 'results' leader last time, now lets take a look at the inspiring leader. I remember when I first started working in the corporate world I attended a staff meeting where a [...]
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