Conflict is a reality of business and life. How do you deal with it? I find that there are three basic approaches. Peace-faking –...

As a responsible, self-respecting business leader, manager, or team leader, you work hard for your money! In fact, you have worked hard...

Are you most often a fountain, or a drain? Do people leave your presence refreshed, encouraged, uplifted, and inspired, or are they worn,...

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...

People want to be happy. It then makes sense to ask the obvious question, “Where can you find happiness?” Most believe they would be...

MYTH #1: If I work harder, then I will succeed. The truth is many hard working people fail. You need to work ON the business, not just IN...

What experience are you creating for your customers? Is it average, boring, and mediocre? Or is it astounding, amazing, and...

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....

A lumberjack is working hard cutting down trees. As his saw becomes dull, the wise thing to do would be to stop….and then sharpen the...

Synergy. It simply means that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. In human terms, it is creative collaboration. Synergize is...

“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...

Vision casting, planning, goal setting, big picture thinking….it all is important when leading a life, a business, or a project. Habit 2...

If you want to be more proactive, your language will direct your mindset. Please compare the following two sets of words. To get the...

Stephen Covey in his classic book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, provides this first crucial habit, “BE PROACTIVE”. This is...

Stephen Covey’s "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" is a principle-based paradigm. His conjecture is that effectiveness is a result...