Do you sometimes react quickly to a situation and later wish you had “thought before you acted”? Do you find that your emotions control decisions rather than objectively looking at an issue before acting? As a leader, are you aware how your emotions and the emotions of your team can affect actions and reactions? Your answers to these questions may
It Is What It Is
A member of our ZOOM meeting this week: “I am so over agonizing about COVID 19. I’ve got to get on with my life and start running my business again. I can’t control everything, but I can run my business proactively and stop worrying. It is what it is. Time to move on.”
Charlie Munger Knows Who To Believe. Do You?
This pandemic is presenting unending challenges and opportunities. Some businesses have closed while others have morphed, becoming more successful than ever before.
Be the Leader People Deserve
The last eight weeks have been like no other. We are in the midst of a disaster. Some of us are more involved than others and some are being hit harder than others: economically, emotionally, and physically.
There’s Genius Out There
When this pandemic is over, what then? The world is changing. Your organization is changing. Your people are changing. You as the leader need to capture the positive aspects of what we are learning from this experience.
Your Most Critical KPI Today
In May, 2006 the Harvard Business Review published a story called Preparing for a Pandemic regarding the H5N1 strain of avian flu. The article is a compilation of checklists and diagrams and warnings. It also discusses leadership in times of uncertainty.
Leading in Difficult Times
The nation is going through a tough time; everyone is being affected by this pandemic. While trying to deal with uncertain finances and an uncertain future, it is also important for you as leader to take care of yourself and your employees. While you are leading your team and business through this uncharted territory, it’s essential that you maintain
Unexpected Lessons
Brenda and her family were finally able to take their once-in-a-lifetime trip to Alaska. They flew to Anchorage, spent a few days in Denali and boarded a bus headed toward the cruise that would complete their adventure. The first few days of the trip exceeded their expectations, but as is sometimes the case, unforeseen events upset their well-planned trip.
Build A Bridge To Tomorrow
This pandemic has many of us remembering the shock and response to 9/11: both unforeseen events have changed the way things happen in our world. Barbara Corcoran, millionaire real estate broker and Shark Tank star learned a few lessons after nearly going broke after 9/11. “When things go south, they often come back like gangbusters.”
Be Steady
My nephew Charlie is 28, smart as a whip and autistic. He lives with his brother James. When life throws him a curve-ball and his schedule is disrupted, he becomes agitated, out of sorts and hard to communicate with. Last week, the family returned from a long-anticipated vacation. They have had to self-quarantine. Charlie is consumed with worry about the