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ContinueMost People Are Wrong
When you think of all the contractors that were involved in building your house, which one do you think was the most important? It turns out that mine was the insulation guy. Actually, I didn’t say that… he did. As far as he was concerned, the work that he does is the most important part […]
ContinueTrue Leadership Isn’t Always Popular
Chances are when you were growing up, your parents were a lot like mine… strict and frugal. The first time my dad took us fishing on Lake Michigan we were about ten or eleven years old. A friend of my dad invited us on his boat that he kept in front of the McDonald’s in […]
ContinueLeadership Lessons From Mom
When you hear business people use the term “servant leadership”, who do you think of first? I bet you probably don’t think of Moms as servant leaders. But, who better in our lives would you say lead by serving others? Although you’ve most likely never thought of your mom as a leader in the ‘formal’ […]
ContinueIf Only It Were That Easy!
Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of people who are highly motivated and driven-to-succeed “just don’t get it”. These highly productive people are focused on getting results, and they expect others to be “doers” too. It seems that these go-getters have a hard time understanding why people don’t operate the […]
ContinueWhat Are You Ignoring?
Do you remember when certain times of the year were a lot busier than others? Now, it seems like the whole year is just one big blur of busyness and we’re always running around. And considering the alternative, I guess being busy is a good thing. But now that spring is here and your days […]
ContinueYour Standards Or Mine?
When it comes to delegating your work, what’s the main reason you hesitate handing it over to somebody else? If you’re like most people, you’ll probably agree that it’s usually just easier doing the work yourself than having someone else do it for you. And if you’ve been doing the work for a long time, […]
ContinueFocus on the Front Line
I’ll admit, I’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth. And once it starts warming up, I have a tendency of stopping for ice cream on a regular basis. Yesterday, when filling up the Malibu, I ran over to Arby’s for a dollar Jamocha shake. The young lady that took my order barely said five […]
ContinueHave You Stopped Growing?
Do you remember the ‘tree interview’ that Barbara Walters did with Katharine Hepburn back in the early 80’s? She asked her if she were a tree, what kind would she be? In all fairness to Walters, her question was a follow-up to Hepburn’s comment that she was like a tree. But as odd as that […]
ContinueYou Say It’s Important, But…
It’s probably fair to say that you’re busier now than you’ve ever been, right? So, what are all these activities that keep you so busy? Now be honest, how important are they? Of all the things that you need to do as an owner/manager to make your business successful, what do you think are the […]
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