Uncomfortable Firmness
It’s resolution time everybody. “Why?” you may wonder. It’s because it’s new. As people, we love new. I know there’s the whole “vintage” movement, but even in that movement they restore things to be “like new”. When we think new, we think fresh. So with a new year comes a fresh opportunity to make a new resolution to do something different. There’s really only one minor problem with New Year’s resolutions…they get old really fast.
Creating and Maintaining Consistencies Part II – What?
How many of us choose to let fear drive us to employ procrastination as our consistent behavior? So not only do I need to work on creating habits that support and encourage consistency, I have to work on changing my mindset to that of someone who embraces the discomfort of a little fear and takes the leap.
Creating and Maintaining Consistencies Part 1 – Why?
As I was looking for inspiration for this blog I came across a quote about consistency. Now, I like me a good Oscar Wilde quote as much as the next person, but this one just rubbed me the wrong way—“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” While I understand why a creative mind might see consistency in that light, my business mind sees consistency as the difference between success and failure.
Uncomfortable Planning
The back of my neck is throbbing right now, I can feel my temples tightening, and my shoulders are all knotted up. What’s going on with me right now? I’m doing planning and budgeting for 2019. My clients, whose fiscal and calendar years match, have budgets and plans that are due on November 15th, so […]
Be More Awesome at Crisis Management
In the first part of my professional career, I was managing a mid-sized hotel that catered to business travelers. My role encompassed all facets of the operation, from sales and guest service to housekeeping and engineering. I had developed a solid team of supervisors, each of them very competent and knowledgeable in their area of […]
Uncomfortable Results
One of the best parts of coaching, parenting or any type of relationship is seeing someone you love crush it. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Kara’s (our youngest) team winning their first basketball game. Since then, she went 3-for-3 in a game which is so awesome as a coach/dad. Not only does she […]
Do It Right the First Time
We’ve all had it happen to us. We get an email sent to a distribution list or group that informs us of a document that’s included in the email. It gives details about the attachment. Then comes the first email copying everyone informing the sender that he forgot to include the attachment. Not realizing that […]
New Year’s Resolutions – Should You Set Them?
Here’s a hot topic for you this time of year—New Year’s Resolutions. Just like leadership development, it’s a topic that applies to both your business and personal life. And, if you’ve done even two minutes of research on how to set New Year’s resolutions you have realized there are a TON of different ideas out there on […]
Why Goal Setting is Crucial for Leadership
Harvard Business conducted a study about goal setting that turned up some astounding results – 83 percent of people do not have goals. This may not surprise you if you talk to your family, friends, and coworkers; it seems people gave up on goal setting years ago. But, what should surprise you is the difference […]