The Power of Discipline
When addressing troops during Operation Desert Storm, General Normal Schwarzkopf made an iconic statement: “Shined shoes save lives.” In making that statement Gen. Schwarzkopf was not referring to the military …
Your Personal Naughty & Nice List
In the months leading up to Christmas, children all over the world take time to write letters to Santa. Some ask for specific toys for themselves, some ask for something …
Choose Your Focus, Choose Your Results
The only barrier standing between where we are and where we would like to be is ourselves. This is a hard truth for many people. Recently I had a conversation …
Procrastination is the Thief of Accomplishment
There are 46 days remaining in 2018 including today. A procrastination wake up call. That means we are six and a half weeks from the annual foolishness of making New …
Strategies for Dealing With Difficult People
A question I am frequently asked is “How do you deal with difficult people” There is not a “one size fits all” answer to this question. I do believe there …
Building Relationships? Stop Making This Error
There is a great story about building relationships. It starts with a young reporter given an assignment to interview two politicians competing for a seat in an upcoming election. She …
Corporate Culture is Everything
On three separate occasions this week I have found myself engaged in discussions on the topic of organizational corporate culture. In each case the person I was chatting with described …
How To Reach A Goal The ‘Write’ Way
How To Reach A Goal The ‘Write’ Way I would like to use today’s blog to write about writing blogs. But it’s actually about much more. It’a about how to …
Interpreting Behaviour: Are You Good at It?
Interpreting Behaviour: Are You Good at It? When it comes to interpreting behaviour, are you a mind reader? Do you have that rare ability to know precisely what another person …
Where do Habits Come From?
Where Do Habits Come From? “We first make our habits, then our habits make us.”-John Dryden, England’s first Poet Laureate in 1668.That quote is as true today as it was …