Tag: Communication

Recently there was a broadcast of an interview with a successful pro athlete which touched on various aspects of their life.  Like many successful people, they had moments of great accolades and achievement and other times of abysmal failures. Like many other people who have realized some level of success, the person acknowledged that they did learn from both the successes and failures. The one statement which they talked a bit about was the focus, motivation and what would keep them on track so they could fight the fight even in losses to grow to the next level. That element was the juxtaposition of having discipline be the driving force rather than having to deal with the regret of not having executed to the highest level they possibly can perform at.

Discipline vs RegretRead More »

It is the big topic of owners of businesses of all size – where have all the people gone?  Looking for, finding, hiring and having staff be part of the organization’s success is a daily objective in most organizations.  Businesses have the need but there is an absence of talent/people to participate in the work. That being a given in the present marketplace, it should not be a green light to use it as an excuse for performing the commitments of the organization to its customers, clients, employees, and vendors.

Don’t hide behind talent shortagesRead More »

Over the past 24 months businesses have pivoted and caused lots of changes in the way they needed to do business. Lots of changes in a short period of time conducted under stressful dynamics can cause things to work for a short time but could be detrimental over the long haul.  When the process changes are done in the middle of chaos the little things don’t seem to make a big difference.  People are just happy they moved from one way of working to the next. The products went out the door and customers were taken care of. The process worked!

Don’t assume your processes are flawlessRead More »

If there is one thing the pandemic has had a universal impact on in business, it is the demand for staffing. Yes, there are supply chain issues and raw materials issues and any number of challenges which have forced business to pivot and go in different directions.  Underlying all of these are people.

People Are Your Most Critical AssetRead More »

The last 24 months have taken their toll on everyone.  As business leaders we have had to make various adjustments to our businesses, clients, employees, vendors and all the other regulatory factors which have impacted the day-to-day operations of the business.  During this same time, I have witnessed the levels of stress go up multiple levels on these business owners.  As they were and, in some cases, still are in save the ship mode, they have disregarded their own personal health for the sake of the business’s health.

Taking Care of One’s HealthRead More »

Last week we explored the area of reviewing financial reports to see the results and needed areas of focus to build and sustain a scalable company.  Hopefully you took that to heart and as today is the 10th of the month you have reviewed your financial reports at least with yourself and or your leadership team.

Sales Pipeline RevisitedRead More »

In the next day or so you should have your results of January 2022.  Your Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet reports should be reflective of what happened during the month of January.  If you don’t have access or use these reports to get a view into your organization’s progress, then now is the time to create the discipline to do so.

Discipline of reviewing the numbersRead More »

As we wrap up the last week of January 2022, we and business leaders need to pause and reflect on the leaders we are, the leaders we are becoming and/or the leaders we need to be. There are various statements about how leaders are not born they are made.  I’m not convinced the statement is true of false.  I believe that each and everyone one of us has the basic talents to be leaders of one sort or another.  We might not lead a fortune 500 company, but we very well could be an instrumental leader in a young child’s life by leading the local scout troop. Maybe more importantly is the leading you do daily within your organization.

Moving from Manager to “GUIDE”Read More »

As we continue our exploration of leadership, we touch upon a topic which many business leaders talk about but cannot necessarily identify in their organization. They might reference things like “we have a great working environment here.” When asked to articulate what that is or looks like or how the staff view it the conversation tends to get very chilly very fast.  The culture of the organization and the environment which either supports it or conflicts with it are sometimes secondary to the operation of the business.

Culture is NOT Self-SustainingRead More »

As we focus on leadership during the January 2022 Guide Posts, today we explore the concepts of discipline as a direct contributor to your success as not only a leader in your organization but in life itself. There are numerous examples of those who have achieved greatness as a result of the discipline they put into their daily routine as the launching pad to their success.

Discipline Leads to Greater Outcomes in Business and LifeRead More »