We have all experienced “The Blur.” It’s that feeling when you reach 5:00 PM, exhausted, your brain buzzing from eight hours (or more) of non-stop activity. Yet, when you look at your major strategic initiatives, the things that actually move the needle for you personally, your business or career haven’t budged an inch. You were… Continue reading Are You Living in a Velocity Trap?
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Improved Daily Productivity – How?
Productivity isn’t always about doing more. It’s about doing what matters, with clarity, intention, and energy. We often use “busyness” as a shield to avoid the uncomfortable work of choosing. If you want to move from “doing more” to “doing what matters”, try different approaches. One simple but powerful approach is the 25-5 Method. The… Continue reading Improved Daily Productivity – How?
How to Chill Out in 180 seconds
Finding Stillness in a Noisy Business World I have gone through “fits & starts” with meditation. With my type A, hard-charging, anxiety driven pace, it’s noticeably clear to me and others around me that I need to chill out. But how? Two simple practices have become steady allies for me in this environment: The Way… Continue reading How to Chill Out in 180 seconds
Focus On The Change Not The End Result
Why Goal Setting Often Fails (And What to Do Instead) If you’ve ever felt the familiar sting of a failed New Year’s resolution or a half-abandoned project, you’re not alone. The conventional wisdom around “goal setting” often falls short, leading to frustration rather than lasting change. As James Clear emphasizes in Atomic Habits, and as… Continue reading Focus On The Change Not The End Result
The Coma Test: Michael Gerber’s Wake-Up Call for Business Owners
In the world of entrepreneurship, few voices resonate as profoundly as Michael Gerber’s. As the author of the seminal book the E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It, Gerber has spent decades dismantling the myths that trap aspiring business owners. At the heart of his philosophy is a… Continue reading The Coma Test: Michael Gerber’s Wake-Up Call for Business Owners
Are You Driving in the Gravel – or on the Highway?
The road you travel can determine the speed of your success. This may have happened to you, it did with me the other day. I was driving to a meeting, texting while driving (Oops) and before I knew it, I was half on the road and half in the gravel. Of course I quickly corrected… Continue reading Are You Driving in the Gravel – or on the Highway?
AI Can Do What for My Business?
A few months ago, I shared here on LinkedIn the four choices every business (and person) has with AI: No judgment – just observation. Most companies I see are still in #1 or #2. They’re dabbling. Running “AI experiments.” Doing basic stuff, or nothing at all. That’s fine… for now. But the gap between “playing… Continue reading AI Can Do What for My Business?
Don’t See-See and Save Lots of Time!
Has anyone ever said to you that they want more emails? A Simple & Immediate Win for Email Efficiency I like to call it the see-see problem: when we copy people for the sake of optics, habit, or fear of exclusion, we often create more clutter than clarity. One of the fastest ways to reclaim… Continue reading Don’t See-See and Save Lots of Time!
How to Energize Company Meetings
In the current era, where hybrid and remote working have become standard, many teammates feel estranged from our colleagues. However, the reality is that the relationships we build with our coworkers aren’t merely “nice-to- have,” they are crucial for achieving success, defined as retention, performance levels, and happiness at work. How can we fix this?… Continue reading How to Energize Company Meetings
Elevating Performance Through Employee Segmentation
A Framework for Success In the pursuit of excellence, business leaders often wrestle with a critical question: How do we align our people to our vision and ensure we are maximizing potential? One powerful, yet often overlooked, tool in this process is employee segmentation. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of the “20/60/20” rule, businesses can… Continue reading Elevating Performance Through Employee Segmentation