Leadership development & business development tools

ShareHaving a back up plan might not be enough to save you from grief.

Listed here are the 3 critical reasons you need to have a backup plan for your backup plan PLUS 7 serious tips you must keep in mind when switching to your new environment.
When my computer crashed 4 years ago, I lost everything [...]

ShareThe ostrich is the world’s largest bird.  It can run at speeds up to 43 mph.
Contrary to popular belief (and apparently contrary to this photo), ostriches do not hide their heads in the sand at the first sign of trouble. According to the National Geographic, ostriches lie low and press their long necks to the [...]

ShareA few years back, I read Michael E. Gerber’s book, The E-Myth Revisited . Perhaps you have already devoured and incorporated the concepts he’s articulated. If not, let me share and reflect on a few of the ideas he postulates. One of the admonitions he makes is to “work on your business not in it” [...]

ShareSome executives think it’s best to keep things ‘close to the vest’.  They believe their employees can’t handle the truth.  They believe their own knowledge is sufficient to carry the day.
Those executives are flushing the intellectual capital of their company down the drain.
Employees know more than their bosses give them credit for.
Working, by Studs Terkel, [...]

ShareA lot of us have dreams.  Some are more palpable than others.  Some are more likely to happen, but that all depends on you.
Here are the key elements for delivering on your dreams.
1. Clarity
You have to know who YOU are.  You have to know what your dreams are.  This may require some quiet time with [...]