On a regular basis people in leadership are asked to think at a strategic level, to identify a vision for the future, define key strategies to achieve the vision and convert those strategies into long-term objectives. For some people, this type of thinking is fun, easy and energizing. For others, who prefer to focus on [...]
Our business recently purchased iPads for all of our consultants, and I’ve been having fun getting myself organized on it for the New Year. Between my calendar, messages, notes, reminders, and even using Evernotes, I can hardly miss planning ahead and getting everything done in 2011, right? Of course not, because being on top of [...]
I recently finished the book, Onward, by Starbucks’ founder Howard Schultz. Schultz does a great job, not only at explaining where Starbucks was at the time that he retook control of the company (after stepping down as CEO 8 years earlier), but he also created a road map on how he methodically brought Starbucks back from [...]
The days are getting shorter. The nights are colder; there’s crispness in the air. The kids are going back to school. September is here and it reminds us of new beginnings. It just feels like the perfect time to step back, take inventory and set new goals. However, for many of us, it ends there. [...]
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” Did you know 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by Valentine’s Day according to the New York Times! We hate to be dire, but it’s true – goal setting and goal accomplishment can be the Achilles heel to some of your greatest ideas and achievments. However, there [...]