Category: Productivity

The Biggest Pitfall of Success 

What is the biggest pitfall of success? Complacency.  That’s right. It’s not more problems, greater challenges, expanding lifestyles, or the constant worry about sustaining and

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Use the Momentum 

Think of a snowball rolling downhill. As it does, it gathers speed, collects more snow and ice, and increases its momentum. This makes it more

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Stop Complaining 

Beware, this one may hurt….but also know, it’s written first and foremost to me!  Stop complaining.  Complaining very much must be the most useless and

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Revenue and Quality 

The owner has two responsibilities: revenue generation and quality assurance.  I’m speaking specifically of business owners here, but this often applies to any leader, too. 

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Managing a Team Well 

I love this wonderful quote from author Eric Barker: “Being a manager is like being the parent of a very large, very dysfunctional family where

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Organizational Structure 

Why don’t more people use the organization’s structure effectively?  I find myself asking this question frequently about corporate, private, public, and nonprofit institutions.  Leaders create

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Be Decisive 

Very few things inspire confidence more than swift, decisive action.  Many organizations find themselves and their leaders in difficult, challenging, even crisis situations. This can

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