3 Ways the SPEARity App has Improved My Productivity
Can you remember back to when apps first starting showing up? I can and I was pretty resistant to using any. They seemed unnecessary to me. But, I was wrong. I can’t remember what the first app was that I used, but now it seems like I have an app for pretty much everything. I […]
Break Down and Achieve Goals With the SPEARity™ App
The English author, George Eliot once wrote, “Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things brought together.” This is what goal setting is all about and one of the most common things that people get wrong when trying to set goals. People often think of goals as these big […]
Why We Love Monday and How You Can Too
It’s Monday! Do those words put fear in you? Does a sense of dread start to creep in on Saturday night because you know that you only have one day left to enjoy the weekend? If you feel like this, you are not alone. Hop on social media on Sunday and Monday and you will […]
The Importance of Buy-in During the Goal Setting Process
There is no getting around the importance of SMART goal setting to reach your business goals. But, once you have set your SMART goals, you need to have buy-in on all levels in order to reach the goals. You can spend hours in meetings developing strategic plans and goal setting, but if your resources, including your […]
Why a Strategic Culture Beats Strategic Planning
I’m sure you have heard stressed the importance of strategic planning for your business. It’s an idea that has been around for years. In fact, in 1980 Harvard professor and businessman, Michael Porter, wrote that competitive strategy needs to include 4 key elements: company strengths and weaknesses, personal value of the implementers, industry opportunities, threats, and […]
Finish Your Year Strong!
The fourth quarter is in full swing and we are rapidly approaching the end of the year. How are you doing on reaching your goals for 2017? Wait, before you click away on to something else, just stick with me for a few minute. Chances are you will fall into one of a just a few categories: […]