Repetition Makes Ideas Stick
Sometimes people need time to come around to new ideas. They get caught off-guard with a brand-new perspective. However, a first reaction isn’t necessarily the final one. Giving people time to process and reassess their previous views helps them move forward.
Grow from Expert Advice
Take the time to thoroughly research the topic - reading books, participating in workshops, and learning from experts. Best practices are almost always the answer.
Eliminate the 5 Dysfunctions of Any Team
All successful teams must have five components - trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results. Find out how to incorporate them into your team.
Improve Your Organization: Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome
Many CEOs, managers, and school leaders fall into the trap of shiny object syndrome. They are drawn to the newest thing. It can be a real problem. Luckily, there are ways to avoid it.
How to Stop Shredding Your Day Into Time Confetti
Time confetti. We’ve all experienced it - the loss of minutes and seconds to non-productive multi-tasking. It happens all the time. Not just with work time, but with leisure time too. Taking part in this simple, self-led, time-use study may be just what you need.
Build Community Through Performance Evaluations
Yearly performance evaluations can deteriorate the work environment, and negatively impact people’s growth, and their productivity. No one enjoys them.
But there is an alterative: The Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
The Dark Side to Goal Planning
There are endless amounts of research that backs up the importance of setting goals. It motivates teams, guides action, and encourages persistence. However, there is also a dark side to goal setting. There are lots of things we need to be wary about when we set goals for ourselves and our teams.
Improving Processes Reduces the Need for Grant Funding
What is often perceived as a people problem, is often a system problem. Put in processes, and things will improve.
5 Quick Tips for Writing Small Business Grants
From launching a start-up or growing green economies to providing emergency shelter and assisting newcomers, grant funding is available to help support almost every type of business or charitable organization. The question is, are you using grant money to your advantage?
Learn from the Great Masters
Have you ever wondered how the most successful people or organizations became great? Often it is a lucky break coupled with a whole lot of preparation.
Building F.A.S.T. Confidence
When things go wrong, don’t lose confidence. Instead, analyze and fix the problem using the F.A.S.T. approach.
Entrepreneurship & Poker
Starting a new business is a little like playing poker. In both cases there is risk, high stakes, and a need for certainty. However, if you’re willing to lean into uncertainty, the odds can work for you.
Expect the Unexpected
Don’t underestimate fleeting ideas or minor projects. They might be the most lasting.
The Danger of Social Media Envy
By indulging in the stories social media tells, we all can be pulled away from our present realities, our contentment and our own goals. Instead, we need to focus on our own strategic plan and growth goals.
Escape from Routine.
We all need to escape from our routines now and again. But we often can’t or don’t need a big break or an elaborate getaway. A day trip can be a perfect opportunity - a mini adventure in less than 12 hours.
Exceptional Hiring Practices
Finding the right team is essential to any organization or business, and the right hiring processes can make all the difference. It is also easier than you think.
Celebrate Small Wins
Celebrating the small victories you experience along the path to success can be life changing.
Discipline: It’s Not Sexy, But It Works
The level of discipline, structure, or organization you curate makes a huge impact. And it’s not that hard to do…
Read the Waves
In 2017, I learned how to surf.
Just like in life, the hardest part was reading the waves.
Job Crafting = Job Satisfaction
Avoid tedious routine at work and gain a sense of rejuvenation and purpose. All you need to do is “job craft”.