Affinity for horticulture has run in my family for generations. It started with my great-grandfather, Dr. Francis Clements, a country physician and plant whisperer. I learned of his botanical prowess through stories passed down by relatives who intrigued me with tales of the man’s masterful ability to create spectacularly brilliant fruit trees, roses, and prolific […]
It’s that time of the year when top-level executives are setting bold goals and implementing strategies for a successful year. Consequently, I’ve been talking to a lot of clients lately about business disruptors; you know those pesky things that seem to block, change and disrupt the status quo and can create a formidable roadblock to […]
Be BAD is a philosophy I shared this past week with an out-of-state client whom I’ll call Jerri. Jerri was basically driving herself crazy trying to create her business goals for 2015. Going through the standard list of concerns for business owners, she identified things like increasing her social media presence, offering new products and […]
Goal-setting seems to get so much of the glory these days–widely acclaimed as the cornerstone activity of success. Of course, naming a goal is the first step towards achieving results–and enough cannot be said for making a goal SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Time Bound). However, as powerful as the goal-setting process might be, it […]
It’s that time of year again – time for our annual making and breaking of New Year Resolutions. We are all inundated with lots of conventional advice on what to do or what to avoid as we embark on a new trip around the sun. I have certainly dispensed my share of tips and strategies […]
I’m sure most of you reading this did not know Sue, but I’m sure you’d agree there’s a LOT of inspiration to be gleaned from this story about my dear friend. And while I am deeply saddened by her passing, it is also a joy to share these things about her with you. The fact […]
I was having lunch with a good friend last week. I’ll call him John here. We were discussing our respective business plans and were excited about our new projects. The conversation eventually turned reflective and philosophical (as it often does with John, probably due to his being an expert in Sociology and Teaching Theory). John […]
If you know anything about my professional career, I’ve done a lot of work in the broad area of peak performance, but more than anything else I’m branded as a business development and sales guru. I wear that badge with pride since I’ve been teaching sales and management teams how to sell with complete integrity […]
Are you wearing a mask? I don’t mean for Halloween. I mean on every other day of the year? If you do, you’re not alone. If you’re like I was, you wear it so well that you even forget that it’s on. It becomes part of you. And you start to identify with the mask […]
Last week, I discussed how staying in your comfort zone for an extended period of time is a sure-fire way to stagnate, both personally and professionally. I identified speaking engagements as a perfect vehicle for branching out because it boosts personal confidence and establishes you (within the business community) as a person of expertise in […]
