“Nothing changes if nothing changes.” – Unknown In the past couple of weeks I’ve had a very frustrating experience on several different occasions.  It’s happened before, but apparently my tolerance level is exceptionally low lately.  So this week this abbreviated posting is going to be more of a venting. If your business is struggling, and … Read more

“Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” – Josh Billings Leaders are constantly being pulled in multiple directions.  The needs & wants of customers, employees, suppliers, peers, family, etc, always seem to be demanding attention, and don’t always seem to be … Read more

“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin The theme at our most recent Dynamic Leadership Forum centered around productivity.  A big part of productivity is making effective use of your time (duh).  So naturally the discussion drifted towards time management.  Time management is a hot topic these days.  I Googled it and got … Read more

“The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.” – Peter Drucker I like the Drucker quote above this but it’s also a little scary.  Unfortunately, I think it’s true.  As a general rule, the people who work for you do whatever it is you tell them to do … Read more

It’s a holiday and we all need it, so here’s something a little different.  Does your career sometimes feel like this?  When I watched this the first time, I laughed, mostly to keep from crying at how accurate it was.  Take a break from the gravel.  Enjoy the holiday.