“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” – Shannon Alder I was fortunate last week to spend some time working with a business [...]
“Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker One of the critical things leaders need to be thinking about in our current world is focus. We are [...]
“Action expresses priorities.” – Mahatma Gandhi An all too common refrain from business owners when I ask them why they haven’t done or aren’t doing something that seems worth doing is “I’m just [...]
“I’m facing Niagara Falls – the wind and the mist and the dark and the peregrine falcons – and I’m going to stay focused on the other side.” – Nik Wallenda One of my areas of improvement for 2018 [...]
“Wherever you are, make sure you’re there.” – Dan Sullivan Most businesses make at least some effort to put together some kind of vision & plan for their future. They’ll talk about products [...]
“Indiscriminate action is a form of laziness.” – Tim Ferriss Last week in this space we talked about the importance of doing what matters, how you need to know WHERE you’re going so you know what [...]
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston Churchill It goes without saying that leaders today are faced with sometimes overwhelming [...]
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela I had a meeting recently with a client who made me [...]
“I don’t want features, I want value. I don’t want benefits, I want value.” – Jeffrey Gitomer I recently had a conversation with a client about recruiting. They’ve been looking to fill a position [...]
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” – John Wooden I recently had the good fortune of spending time with a client of ours who’s been successful for many [...]
