You might think I just fell off my rocker and have come under the spell of some pretty dark forces. No, that’s not it at all. I was working with a client this past Friday and she was deliberating on how to best expand her business. She narrowed it down to several good options but […]
I remember when I first took the helm of a leadership company back in the late 90’s. I knew exactly how I wanted things to operate and I wanted them to be perfect! For years, I took pride in the attention I gave to detail and to getting things completed correctly, and I would use […]
We tend to think of life in segments of time. You could definitely make arguments for and against this concept. But for the sake of what I’m about to share…I’m going with the “pro” argument. Time gives us very definable periods to gauge activity and progress. As we start the 4th quarter of the year, […]
Consider this scenario. At the end, there is a useful question to ask that can help solve this person’s quandary. Sarah is the owner of a wildly-successful, 25 year-old structural engineering firm based in Boston. Her buildings are so amazing they’ve been featured in many popular engineering magazines and journals. What sets Sarah’s business apart […]
That’s a doozy of a question straight out of the box. What does that mean – “who” will you be? I know I used to think about “where” I wanted to be in life but rarely “who.” Some of us are quite happy with our lives and don’t want to change anything about it. Others – […]
Last week, I gave you a different way to visualize your future goals by focusing on the process of getting to that lofty goal rather than solely focusing on achieving it. At the end of that process, you should have successfully teased out 3-5 milestones. This week, you’ll learn how to make this stuff happen […]
I have researched, read and used a lot of different strategies over the years to help folks and organizations get to where they want to go. New findings and techniques bring up two key points that make a huge impact when folks approach visioning and goal setting: 1) Keeping the end in mind DOESN’T always […]
Do you ever feel like time flies? Can you believe the year is half over? Did you make New Year’s resolutions or annual goals? Are you on target or feeling a bit sheepish? If you’re on target, then take a bow, pat yourself on the back and keep doing what you’re doing. If things aren’t […]
Prioritizing is determining what needs to get done and in what order. Your priorities should be items that come directly from your goals. Here are some ideas to help you stay focused on your most important tasks. 1. Use the Pareto Principle. This is the same as the 80/20 rule. Recognize that 20% of your […]
