What are your Business driving forces?
Leave No Stone Unturned A hallmark of leadership is a relentless commitment to the truth. The Business Owner determined to achieve high levels of success leaves no stone unturned in their efforts to understand the realities of their business and the environment in which it operates. To the extent possible, the Business Owner bases their […]
So Long Summer, Hello AI: How Artificial Intelligence Can Benefit Your Business
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you’ve most likely heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This new technology, which is rapidly developing before our eyes, offers notable development opportunities that many businesses have already been quick to capitalize on. AI is a set of multiple technologies that work collectively […]
Attorneys. Is Career Change Possible?
In the interest of transparency, I want to be upfront and say that I am not an attorney and have never been one. I have never “walked a mile in your shoes”. However, as a Career Coach that spends time working with Attorneys it seems many struggle with the same issues and fight the same […]
Leadership using the Seven R’s
Avoiding Overwhelm One challenge faced by every leader is this time of escalating change is that of mounting complexity in business and Life. At a personal level, you may find yourself swamped with more projects that require your attention, more books / magazines you need to read, people you need to get back to, goals […]
Know your Audience to Land THAT PERFECT JOB
In my last post, I gave you an overview of the four basic communication styles. In your quest to land THE PERFECT JOB, how does this information benefit you? I can tell you that, from my experience with clients, you can have all the qualifications in the world. But, if you cannot communicate to the […]
Seven Behaviors of Execution oriented Leader
After a Business Owner or Executive has a strategy set, it is now time to execute on that strategy. There are some who regard the execution of a strategic plan as tactical, something to be delegated while they focus on “The Big Picture”. This thinking can be the kiss of death for a leader. While […]
Who Is Pareto? And Why Should I Care
As we learned last week, there are 86,400 seconds in a day and, no matter how you organize, shuffle, and rearrange, you will never get any more. Truly successful people understand that the only way they can “get more time” is to ALLOCATE the existing time differently. In today’s fast-paced world of email, cell phones, […]
The Power of Leverage
Greek Philosopher Archimedes once said, “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I can move the world.” This principle applies to you, the Business Owner as well. By learning the power of Leverage you will be ab le achieve vastly more than you could on your own. Essentially there are […]
Effective Delegation: Part II Adjust your Style
From our last blog, you have already experienced, effective delegation will dramatically increase your productivity by leveraging your time, energy, talents & activities – Right? it is now time to learn and implement the 11th delegation principle of effective delegation – adjusting your style based the Task Relevant Maturity of the individual and how to […]
Delegation is a Skill not an Activity – Part 1
A key to maximizing the return on your investment of time is to leverage yourself by delegating activities & tasks that do not represent the highest and best use of your time BUT are nevertheless important. Every highly productive Business person understand the importance of leverage and masters this strategy / skill. What is the […]