What’s the #1 thing you’ll focus on in your planning for 2021? Succession planning. We also need to figure out how to make our business more valuable. ************ Examine the different kinds of memberships and season passes to see if we need to raise prices. We will also look at family memberships; they are increasing. ************ Sales! ************ We’re going
It’s Critical You Do This
In a few days, another presidential election will be in the history books. Millions of people have already voted. If you have already voted, congratulations!
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Every organization needs radical honesty. The leaders who run them juggle innumerable demands, take massive action and push their limits every day. Being responsible for keeping a business solvent, people employed AND healthy is more challenging than ever. We often think it means we need to put on a show of strength, keeping our own struggles and insecurities to ourselves. But
Succeeding in Spite of COVID-19
Companies all over the world are being challenged to find new ways to serve their customers and communities while trying to keep their employees safe. Heroic efforts by many organizations attempting to do business during this have resulted in employees who are suffering from fatigue and burnout.
I’ll get to that tomorrow… maybe
Procrastination. The single biggest killer of a working day. Procrastination is the art of delaying action on something that needs our immediate attention: 88% of the workforce admit to procrastinating at least one hour a day. Some college students procrastinate for weeks. The result is people don’t reach their full potential.
Wartime and peacetime CEOs
In 2001, Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz described the Peacetime and the Wartime CEO. During “peacetime” a company can focus on expanding, providing a large advantage over the competition. Conversely, in “wartime”, a company must fend off an imminent threat.
SEPTEMBER 2020 ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF THE MONTH: What’s one thing you’ll stop doing when the pandemic is over?
What’s one thing you’ll stop doing when the pandemic is over? I’m going to stop worrying. I feel like worry has set in more and more, every day I battle it. I worry about the numbers. I want to re-evaluate my current situation all the time and be as realistic as I can be about what I can and can’t
Did You Hear What I Just Said?
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw When it comes to communication, most of us think we’re pretty good at it. But how often have you told your spouse, child, teammate, or subordinate how to perform a task, only to discover the results are not what you expected?
How to Raise Self-Awareness as a Leader
What are your strengths and weaknesses? This is an important question for you, as a leader, to seriously consider. Digging into this issue will help you to become “self-aware”. This increases your ability to be a stronger leader.
Are You Determined Enough?
In 1995, Kevin Plank, a 22-year-old University of Maryland athlete, was tired of always needing to change out of his sweat-soaked t-shirts. He noticed his compression shorts always stayed dry. This sparked an idea.