Leadership development & business development tools

The economy is showing signs of recovering.  It may be a slow rebound but there are things you MUST be doing now to make sure you participate in the recovery when it comes.
I talk to many business owners who are either hunkered down themselves waiting for the economic ‘storm’ to blow over or they’re trying [...]

If you’re like most of my coaching clients, you probably feel like you’re scampering around like a roadrunner – with too much to do in the time you have to get it done.
If that’s the case, read on, this article is all about improving your productivity and getting more meaningful work accomplished with the time [...]

I spent over two decades of my corporate career in various roles in Human  Resources and as a result, had TONS of conversations with managers about how to deal with their employees or teams when their performance wasn’t ‘up to snuff’.  Quite often, their initial ‘remedy’ was to suggest training, but training isn’t always the [...]

Having spent the weekend in Las Vegas, I had a chance to engage in one of my favorite forms of Las Vegas entertainment, playing the penny and quarter slot machines.
I just about doubled my modest $25 ‘investment’ and kept myself thoroughly entertained for a couple of hours. By Las Vegas standards, that was a good [...]

If you’re like many people, you probably have more things on your To-Do list than you can get done To-Day.  The key to keeping your sanity is creating a virtual sanctuary where you can recover from from the demands of living.
“Easier said than done”, you retort.
Think of it as though you were a momma or [...]

Let’s face it.  As human beings, we can be creatures of habit.  For that matter, most every living creature I can think of is either a creature of habit or instinct.  The advantage we enjoy is having access to judgment and choice. But how often to we access that advantage?
It serves us to leverage our [...]