Linda here. I was having coffee with a successful realtor friend recently. She’s growing her business by building a team of the brightest and best professionals she can find. She recently interviewed a new realtor, John. He was intelligent, energetic and hungry to be successful, all traits she was seeking.
Reflection
Linda here. It’s one of life’s great ironies: right after Thanksgiving and its celebration of gratitude and family, we go marathon shopping on Black Friday. I suggest we sit this one out. Instead of fleeing our warm homes to join the hordes of shoppers in endless lines, slow down. Invite a family member or friend to enjoy a beverage with
Don’t Try To Boil The Ocean
Linda here. Working with business owners is over-the-top fun! They’re smart, savvy, interesting and willing to share their hard-won wisdom. That was the case with Wally. He purchased a small manufacturing plant, growing it into a $15 million company in 5 years. Wally is intelligent and outgoing; he has learned valuable lessons along the way and is not shy in
What Bugs You?
Linda here. Roundtables are a great place to make you think outside the box and pick up new ideas. A couple months ago, a business owner shared the “What Bugs You?” campaign she started in her manufacturing company.
You’d Better Not Complain If You Don’t Do This
Linda here. A week from today the election will be over: no more partisan ads, no more polls, no more political robocalls. Candidates won’t be bad-mouthing, badgering and outright lying about their opponents. Millions of us will heave a sigh of relief.
Can A Superhero Out-Class A Princess?
Linda here. It happened this year – Halloween superhero costumes outsold princess costumes the first time in 11 years! It’s about time. Dressing up as a princess means little girls can wear a crown and a pretty dress, but in real-life princesses only wear crowns and gowns for very special occasions. Most of the time they dress like real people,
Pay Attention To Your Chickens
Linda here. Back in the days of the Roman Empire, armies carried cages of chickens; when a decision needed to be made they would crumble food at the bottom of the cage. If the chickens ate, it was a good sign. If they didn’t, it was a bad omen you ignored at your peril. Are you listening to the chickens
Critical Lessons From A 10-Year Old
Linda here. In fifth grade, I learned one of my most important business lessons: the benefits of clearly communicating a message to an audience. Picture a fifth grade classroom full of twenty-five 10-year old’s who had to create a project about African animals. Mrs. Lorenz divided us into teams and told us to take plastic animals and glue them into
“I Can Get It Done Cheaper”.
Linda here. Mike’s manufacturing company employs 50 people. For years Mike and his employees have been frustrated with inefficiencies due to cramped space and disorganization. One major area of concern is the tool room. His company needs a space dedicated to storing tooling and fixtures.
Many Have Tried, But Few Succeed. Can You?
Linda here. Do you have the self-discipline (i.e. self-control) to do something for 90 days that’s difficult, but critically important to your business? In my Executive Roundtables we have an exercise called “The Next 90 Day Focus”. It challenges members to devote one hour a day for the next ninety days to improving “one thing” that would significantly improve their