Category: For CEOs and Owners

Are you a lumberjack—or a gardener? Weird question, I know. Stay with me; your answer determines your leadership style when correcting behavior. One of the two uses compassion and kindness. Can you guess which? A lumberjack cuts trees down to the ground with broad strokes of their ax. They swing hard and fast to clear … Continue reading “Use compassion and kindness when correcting someone”

Is your greatest weakness really a strength? It is for me. I wasn’t always an expert on time management and productivity. I bounced from career to career like a kangaroo. Then my wife said two words to me… “I’m pregnant.” When I heard this, I quickly realized something had to change. I needed stability to … Continue reading “How a great weakness can be turned into a great strength”

Are you asking the right questions? You can probably relate to the frustration of attending meetings that never seem to go anywhere. You may even notice a pattern of doing the same things over and over while making little to no progress. This can be exhausting and overwhelming. There HAS to be a better way, … Continue reading “Why asking the right questions can make a big difference”

Why wait for the future, when you can win today? A common challenge I see my consulting clients struggle with is the idea that their victory is “sometime in the future.” Instead, I encourage them to view every day as an opportunity to move forward. Each day has the potential to be a win when … Continue reading “What will make today a win for you?”

“You’re not important.” Ouch. You’d never say something like that to a friend or colleague…right? Yet, when you switchtask on someone, that’s exactly what you’re saying with your attention and body language. Each time you do this, you damage your relationship. During a recent interview with Maverick Levy on The Best of the Best Podcast show, I … Continue reading “How switchtasking on a person damages your relationship”