The quickest way to kill team morale and ruin trust is to allow gossip. I define gossip as communicating negatively about someone when...

I hear it quite often. “We need leaders in this organization” or “I need people that are problem solvers, organized, and can engender...

1. WAKE UP TO REALITY Be fully aware of what you are doing and not doing. Keep a journal or time log (pay special attention to...

What is procrastination? Is it a disease? A virus? A genetic tendency? The word does seem to ring with psychological neurotic tones. ...

I don’t understand my employees! It’s just hard to find good people these days. It is certainly true that you may need to have better...

Simply stated, optimism is a choice to perceive your circumstances as the best they can be. Optimism alone does not create success. ...

Work is a four-letter word. But so is love. Question. Where would you be today in your dreams, pursuits and goals if you didn’t treat...

Are you overwhelmed? Do you believe if you just worked harder, that you could get it all done? Are you about out of gas, but still have...

How many people, including you, avoid confrontation? Why do people avoid addressing differences with others? There are a variety of...

Here is an interesting definition of a true business: “A true business is a commercial, profitable enterprise that works without the...

Why don’t people ask for help? Maybe it’s because they don’t feel like they need it. Perhaps they would rather do it themselves....

What makes a beautiful musical performance? A great song, played/sung by a great artist, with a great orchestra or band. What makes a...

What is the difference between manager and leader, and why does it matter? It makes for an interesting business discussion, but if you...

Three simple words and two symbols. BE x DO = HAVE. Simple but profound. I invite you to invest a few moments with me considering this...

I am thankful for modern communication technology. We have access to information almost anywhere and anytime. Internet, the cloud, smart...

If you just let things go, here’s what occurs. Hot things cool. Fast things slow down. Order becomes disorder. Children become monsters....

“I just don’t understand why they don’t listen!” Have you ever had that thought? Do you have employees? Are you married? Do you have...

Complete the following sentence; For there to be a winner, there has to be a _______. Most everyone thinks that for there to be a...

Stephen Covey shares a paradigm called the emotional bank account. In the process of relating to others, we make deposits and withdrawals...

Stephen Covey wrote a classic book on personal development entitled “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In this article, we...