Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes Takeaway Don’t be deceived by magic bullets and short cuts…correct, consistent, daily activity is the key to getting results. Management’s Job Early in my management career I was fortunate to have a set of cassette tapes of a training program given by Steve Brown. I will never forget his definition…Continue Reading “Correct, Consistent, Daily Activity Will Always Be Rewarded”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes This year I added a new element to my “wellness” program and started doing a daily 10-minute yoga routine. In addition to the health benefits, the mindfulness training has been awesome. My teacher Adriene has a great line that she uses encouragingly; “a little goes a long way.” Why a…Continue Reading “A Little Goes A Long Way”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes Decision Making is Part of Being a Manager You know the feeling, right? That sickening, down deep in your gut, anxiousness that comes from being on the hot seat of decision making. You wish you could just pretend the situation or circumstances that have put you in this position would go…Continue Reading “Making Decisions”
Estimated reading time is 4 minutes. Takeaway Problems are the powerful source of opportunity. Point #1 – Define the Problem When you hear the word “problem” what are your immediate thoughts and feelings? Most of us experience emotions such as frustration, disappointment, or even a sense of energy immediately seeping from our bodies. Why this type of…Continue Reading “The Power of Having a Problem”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes Takeaway Managers need to commit to their ongoing education with a planned program of lifelong learning. Point #1 – Good Individual Performers Don’t Naturally Make Good Coaches When you decide to become a manager, you are making a decision to build a career around the art and science of getting…Continue Reading “Lifelong Learning”
Estimated Reading Time is 3 Minutes Takeaway We all have a Morning Routine. Make sure yours is designed intentionally. “Routine is the sign of ambition” I saw this quote recently. I’ve always considered myself ambitious and I am certainly a creature of habit and routine. I pondered the connection between the two. What routines do…Continue Reading “Morning Routines”
Takeaway If there is ever to be an “us or them”, you need to know who “them” is…and it’s not management. Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Point #1: There Are Social Consequences of Joining Management Early on in my management career, I was attracted to any information I could find that would “clue me in”…Continue Reading “Us and Them”
Estimated Reading Time is 3 Minutes Takeaway: People follow people who care about them. Spending Time with People Shows You Care As the years have passed, I have come to realize that our most important asset to spend is our time. It’s the one thing that you can’t get more of. Because it’s so valuable,…Continue Reading “Show You Care”