Posted: February 25, 2016 | Categories: Self-Improvement

“Ultimately

there is only one impediment to our growth and success, and that is laziness.  If we overcome laziness, all other impediments are overcome” – M. Scott Peck

When I read the above quote this morning, I said to myself, that nails it!  We have all probably heard the definition of insanity:  “Doing things the same way we have always done them, and expecting different results”.  And why do we do things the same way and expect improvement?  Laziness!  That’s right.  We are in a certain routine and pattern, and we don’t want to be interrupted.

As I reflect on the coaching I have done in just this past week, here are some of the barriers folks have overcome:Read More…

Posted: February 12, 2016 | Categories: Leadership, Self-Improvement, Team Building

When I help companies coach their teams to higher performance, there are four pillars that must be solidly in place:  Ownership, clarity, and accountability.  These pillars rest on a solid platform of trust.  Without this foundation, the three pillars crumble.

Just yesterday one of my clients asked me, “If we need to build more trust on our team, how do we do it?”  I hear this question more than any other.  While there are many things we can to strengthen trust, let’s start with three “bomb-proof” fundamentals that have stood since civilization has begun.Read More…

Posted: February 4, 2016 | Categories: Leadership

About 15 years ago, I was facilitating a leadership class of about 30 participants.  Some of the folks I had signed up for the class while the remaining were enrolled by other reps.  After each class, I decided to write a detailed email to each rep about their participant, and how they did in class.  I would mention any recognition or breakthrough they had, and also identify some areas where I was challenging them.Read More…

Posted: January 29, 2016 | Categories: Leadership, Self-Improvement

Strong leaders know how to build trust.  A leader is someone we want to follow.  We trust and respect them.  With that in mind, here is what I have found to be the most powerful trust builder:Read More…

Posted: January 20, 2016 | Categories: Time management

Decades ago a business consultant named Charles Hobbs made an exhaustive study of the most successful people of all time.  This group included greats like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, and Bill Gates.  He found the secret of their success without exception:Read More…