In today's economy, it is my contention that relationships and community are elevated in importance. You are not as effective alone as you are brainstorming with a trusted friend, advisor or team. Fail - this sounds outrageous; however, I have never seen a highly successful person that hasn't failed. [...]
Keeping in the life balance theme, I thought financial planning might be a good idea especially in the midst of the current economic turmoil. Plan - identical to business, start with a plan. It doesn't have to be complex. Where are you now? Where do you want to be? [...]
As it so happens that I've recently experienced a stockpile of travels, vacations, birthday celebrations and life experiences such as attending my nephew's piano recital, I imagine you'd suspect my answer is YES! It's quite normal for people to work harder and longer in recessions - after all, everyone [...]
It is interesting what can be learned from children. They can be more insightful than Executives at times…..perhaps it's a different viewpoint, similar to leveraging the transferability of best practices. Can you explain it so that your 5th grader can understand it? It sounds insane but effective and clear [...]
Not only is marketing essential during the recession, it will remain so during the "new normal". Be one of the few to stand out in the crowd and leapfrog the competition by focusing on marketing. Sales and marketing are not identical: Often, I hear confusion about this topic. Marketing [...]
I've noticed that during the "new normal", there are countless numbers of priorities, and everyone is struggling with how to effectively manage time. Therefore, I've decided to focus this month's tips on this subject. Rigorous prioritization: My favorite! It sounds easier than it is in the midst of daily [...]
The holidays are always a crazy time. It seems no different this year. If anything, people will be even busier, as they want to make up for lost time during the recession and be prepared to ensure a prosperous 2010. Remember your relationships: It's easy to get so busy [...]
Now that there is significant support in the media that we are emerging from the recession, Executives are beginning to think about “what's next”. Many companies are still battered from the recession in terms of sales, employee morale / energy etc. So, how can we rejuvenate the message to [...]
There is no doubt that the power of relationships is significant. Sometimes, it is depressing that the best person for the job, project, political position etc goes unnoticed while the so-so (bordering on or sometimes decidedly a poor choice) wins the day through relationships (with nothing to back it [...]
As you’ve probably noticed, I seem to have a priority theme this month. As I’ve been thinking about what my most successful clients (whether businesses or individuals) do differently than the rest, it often leads back to setting priorities. Thus, as we head into the summer months, I thought [...]
