I pulled into the parking lot and immediately recognized a facelift had taken place. Bright yellow lines jumped out at me from the blacktop, where faded ones had previously been. Re-striping upped the professionalism of the business by showing that it cared about their external appearance/message to the world and that it wanted to keep its patrons safe with clear markings.
After reading a blog post by Seth Godin on “Bounce Forward” and listening to the audio book “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell, I saw a theme: Adversity can be a launching pad.
So, how was your first half of 2015? Take stock on your wins for the past six months and write down wherever you moved the ball forward in any area of your life, business, and relationships. What contributed to that success?
Have you experienced these two realities? 1. It’s amazing how much work we can get done in the 24 hours before we leave on vacation. 2. It’s amazing how much work piles up while on vacation. Here are a few ways to get ahead of the stress that comes on either side of vacation: 1. […]
1. Get your vacation(s) on your calendar now. They don’t have to be expensive destinations. Plan a long weekend to a beautiful area of your state, or a day-hike with a night in a hotel with a great pool. 2. Enjoy your family. Make memories with each member of your family. Find something each person […]
I was just reading in a social media book by Shama Kabani that everyone likes pictures of women smiling, and if you want to make a pleasing advertisement, go with a woman smiling. I reflected on that and told my wife right away what I read. She said it’s so true. Men especially always wonder […]
“Strategy is not what people follow. They follow a shepherd who has earned the right to be followed, who has demonstrated his love for his sheep, and listened to the others shepherds on his team.” As much as you strategically plan, and make spreadsheets and scoreboards and action plans and job descriptions (all of which […]
“The climate comes from the top. The people become like their leaders.” I remember a science teacher in my past telling me the simple definition of climate: weather over a period of time. And, when we are talking about organizational climate, it’s the interactions between people in the company on a day-to-day basis. An observer could sit back […]
I teach others how to avoid burnout, and one of those tips is to watch your gauges so that you know when you are “on the verge” of burnout. Mine is starting to run a little “hot” today. So, I need to practice what I preach, right? A good thing to have handy in times […]
“We often rationalize away the real reason we choose not to confront: we are cowards….We would rather harbor resentment than risk rejection.“ Whoa! How about that quote for exposing us?! So, we get offended by someone, and we have a choice to make. We could confront the person and tell them how hurt we feel, […]
