In a recent report, Gallup writes that 63% of employees believe it is “very likely” or “somewhat likely” that they could find a job as good as the one they have! So, I'll ask you again ... why should they stay with you? When there is a high demand for something the value of that something …
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Tips: Are you building fires? or putting them out?
It is the end of a very busy day. You are tired. In fact, you are exhausted. All day long you have moved from item to item on your task list. Things are being crossed off that long list. There is that wonderful pillow, as you lay down ... and a thought goes through your head: “Why am I so …
Tips: How to be a salesperson, NOT an account manager
As a CEO or business owner, you wonder why Sales are not increasing. You have spent money on Sales Training, hired account managers, and review the metrics weekly. What are you missing? One of my functions is to gather information to provide my principals with some level of market intelligence. …
Black Monday
Yesterday was "Black Monday" in the NFL. It is called Black Monday, because it is the day of reckoning for poor performance. Or at least, performance that is just not good enough. As of Tuesday, there were 7 new job openings for Head Coach of an NFL Franchise. That may not sound like a lot, but …
Getting Nervous About Your Evaluation?
You've just received an email from the HR department. They want to see you before you go home this evening. What are you thinking? You've been at this job for exactly 89 days, you are on a 90-day probation. Is this my formal evaluation? What do you do? What are you feeling right now? Are you going …
Avoiding Corporate Blight
We recognize the word ghetto as a slum area in a city. There are white, black, brown, and yellow ghettos all over the world. That is not a debatable point, or the reason for this article. There are many causes for slums, and I want to focus on one of the main causes, and that is abandonment of those …
When Summer Starts, Do You Stop?
Ahhh ... it's summertime! The time to regenerate, rejuvenate, and relax. Most of us will take a vacation of some sorts. You may not be able to leave town, and may not even get time off of work, but summer means slow pace for most of us. We worked hard from September to May/June, and traditionally …
Vision Precedes Preparation
"Leaders see more than others, and Leaders see before others" - John Maxwell often says. Regardless of what you are getting ready to do, you must have a vision before you start. Learning on the fly, faking it until you make it, just doesn't work anymore. If you are planning on leading an …
Leadership Assessment Tool!
As John Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership” and I know you are on the path to become a great leader and add value to others. Are you ready? Are you all in? Do you think you are prepared to take the next step on your leadership journey? With this brand new John Maxwell Team …
Leadership and Trust
This is the 2nd Article in a Series on Leadership that I have been asked to write. In the first article of this series, we discussed that building trust as a leader is extremely important. Without trust, who will follow you. Let us assume for a moment that you have built that trust. That you have …