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A Wise Old Owl
A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke, the more he heard, Why aren’t we all like that wise...
Dave Beam
Mar 17, 20251 min read


Feeding the Ducks
One beautiful fall afternoon on a Wednesday, my wife invited me to go with her and the grandchildren to feed the ducks at a nearby lake. ...
Dave Beam
Mar 2, 20252 min read


Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
It is a common question; “How can get rid of my fear of speaking in front of people?” In a word, you need to love them! I’m not...
Dave Beam
Feb 24, 20252 min read


WIFLE - A Powerful Team Building Practice
When coaching a business, I meet individually with the key team members to get their perspective on how the business is doing and...
Dave Beam
Feb 17, 20252 min read


Transformational Coaching vs Criticism
Webster’s definition for “CRITICISM” is fault finding, analysis and evaluation. I am posing a question that could likely change your...
Dave Beam
Feb 10, 20254 min read


Vision, Mission, Values
How do I get my people to truly care for our customers? How do I inspire our team to strive for excellence? As the leader what can I do...
Dave Beam
Feb 3, 20252 min read


Thoughts, Feelings, Actions and Beliefs
· What you believe affects what you think. · What you think affects how you feel. · How you feel affects what...
Dave Beam
Jan 27, 20252 min read


What If You Cared Less About What People Think About You?
Most people live their lives from a place of pleasing other people. The response and reactions of other people becomes the essence of...
Dave Beam
Jan 20, 20252 min read


What Will You Create Today?
John Wooden, famous coach said it well…Make each day your masterpiece. You, my friend, have been given a beautiful gift; another day of...
Dave Beam
Jan 13, 20252 min read


How to Turn Your Nagging "To Do" List into a Set of Delightful Projects
How do you feel when you look at your to do list? Overwhelmed? Depressed? Confused? Wishful? Frustrated? Resentful? Guilty? Those...
Dave Beam
Jan 6, 20252 min read


What Would You Do If You Could Not Fail?
“What would you do if you could not fail?” First, answer this question and then proceed. Years ago, I learned an interesting...
Dave Beam
Dec 30, 20242 min read


What's Cooking, Chef?
There is an old vaudeville song that starts out “Hey good lookin’, what you got cookin’? How’s bout cookin’ something up for me? ...
Dave Beam
Dec 23, 20242 min read


What's Missing?
If you are a business leader, one of the biggest challenges you face is a lack of focus and clarity. You probably work long and hard...
Dave Beam
Dec 16, 20241 min read


Your Prince is Not Coming
Are you waiting for your prince to come? Are you hoping that some good luck or fortune will come upon you and turn around your struggles...
Dave Beam
Dec 9, 20242 min read


What If You Could?
Not saying that you absolutely can, but what if you could? What would need to change to bring it about? What is in the way of that...
Dave Beam
Dec 2, 20241 min read


What Conversations Are You Avoiding?
Communication solves problems. The lack of communication allows problems to linger, fester, and grow. What current problems,...
Dave Beam
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Should They Stay or Should They Go?
One of the most difficult actions you will take as a business owner is firing an employee. Even when there is no doubt that it is the...
Dave Beam
Nov 18, 20242 min read


The Thrill of Winning
It seems a type of social shame has developed around the glory of winning. The “aw shucks” form of fake humility, and the concept that...
Dave Beam
Nov 11, 20242 min read


Three Questions to Get Results
Here they are. 1. What’s happening? 2. What’s missing? 3. What’s next? I could end the article here, and you would have all you need...
Dave Beam
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Thou Shalt Not Yammer!!
The Webster definition of the word “yammer” – to whine or complain. We have all done it. Whining and complaining. I am...
Dave Beam
Oct 27, 20242 min read
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