Here we are…the beginning of spring! The weather has started to turn and people are coming out of hibernation. Easter has brought a sense of renewal and hope. The complaints and woes of winter are fading behind us. Or are they? Yes, yes – we do seem to be on the path to happiness now. … Continue Reading
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Spring Cleaning! It’s time to eliminate the toxic instigators.
It always seems to happen, doesn’t it? You want to focus on work. You need to focus on work. Yet, there you are, faced with someone who is determined to share every toxic thought with you. They are out to erode your motivation, support and waste your time. Just two days ago, a person that… Continue Reading
I can help with that!
In the final installment of this “motivation” sub-series, this post will look more at developing career paths – your own and more importantly, those of your team. Yes, your team is more important than you. That is the true core value of a successful leader (which we will get more into that in future blog… Continue Reading
How is the Cornerstone of Your Business Built?
As promised in my last blog, this post will continue to look at motivation and how it effects your team. In that writing, I proposed that a business leader needs to merge different motivations to achieve optimal performance and it should begin with understanding the uniqueness of the team. Wow – seems very heavy. It… Continue Reading
Know more about your employees than just their name!
Several years ago, I started a blog called Managing Business Acumen. Though I loved writing it, the audience never seemed to take root and eventually it fell by the wayside. Yet, here is another attempt. Why? What is that motivation that continues to drive me? There are very simple answers: To be heard; To make… Continue Reading