My boss Bob was a dominating bully. His idea of brainstorming was to disparage each suggestion until everyone at the table shut up and his idea was the only one left standing.
Have You Ever Thought Things Were Just Too Tough?
Last week I had an appointment with Treavor. When I asked him what challenges he faced as a business owner, the dam opened and his frustrations poured out:
You CAN Build A Great Team!
A critical task every business owner faces is finding the right people to take their business to the next level. But this is like making a rhetorical statement. Everyone knows it’s true, but how do you accomplish it?
5 Things You Should Know About Your Customers
Everyone likes to think they know their best customers very well, but do you? A study done by Help Scout pointed out some interesting facts.
“You Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong!”
I love it when someone challenges something I’ve written. My blog last week affected a few people so much they reached out to tell me what they thought. Some agreed with what I’d written and a few like Kim, told me I was wrong, wrong, wrong.
Have You Ever Won By Not Following The Rules?
That isn’t fair! How many times have we heard children cry indigently, “That isn’t fair!”? That’s how I felt about the 4th of July boat parade on Gilmore Lake.
Guts, Persistence & Willpower
Ah, to be slimmer, more fit, healthier, richer! If you have ever started a self-improvement program, you know what a challenge it is to stay on track.
Your Opportunity To Leverage Strengths
The news about the Target/CVS partnership is especially exciting if you shop at Target and get your prescriptions at CVS.
Question The Unquestioned
Early in my career I worked in the engineering department for a Fortune 500 company. Two or three times a week Bill, the Department Manager walked down the halls bombarding every employee with the following questions. “Hey! How’s it going? Are you busy?
Your Banker Wants One – Your Business Needs One
Sitting across from your banker can be both exhilarating and excruciating.