Letting go is hard. It is the transition of change, not the actual change, itself that creates heartache. I remember early in my career hearing that our current and past successes pave the way to our future failures. I understood it but never thought I would experience it. Life is a brutal teacher and our…
Category: Soft Skills
Time Out!
When was the last time you were so passionate and enthusiastic about a topic you were speaking about that you forgot to breathe? And when you were speaking before groups, you actually wrote into your speaking notes…”breath,” really? It has been a while for me, maybe never. However, this week I watched a young entrepreneur,…
Time out!
Isn’t business and life amazing! How quick in retrospect can markets shift or just go away. Remember VCR’s, 8-track, buying software packages to install, bag phones, and land lines…amazing. This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Chicago and toured the Sears tower at one time the tallest building in the world, no…
The world of sales is transitioning…really?
Have you noticed what used to work in sales is no longer as effective, or may not be effective at all? On the other hand, sales will not just happen, there must be a plan and a strategy. A coordinated effort in understanding what the market is motivated to buy must be in place. What…
Time Out!
Time flies when you are having fun! Can you believe it is the end of August? This past summer has been a season of learning for me. It has been amazing what I have learned about people, organizations and what makes them function or not…smile! In the Dale Carnegie world we use an ancient saying:…
Time Out!
Have you ever been challenged in business with maintaining sustainability and then finishing a project or task on time under budget? The plans and strategies seem to work so well to start the process and then it seems to fall apart. Do you wonder if it is the process, system, people, or maybe it’s just…
What are the leading attributes of a leader?
Sam my son called last night. He is in his junior year at Syracuse; playing on the football team and they are in the midst of pre-season. He was assigned to lead a team of 10 players for the next week. His challenge is that he was appointed the leader over other senior members to…
Colorado Rocky Mountain’s
I had the opportunity this past week to visit Denver, Colorado. I was in business strategy meetings Wednesday – Friday with 30 other North American Dale Carnegie Franchisees and had the opportunity to take a deep dive into increasing profitability through controlling the ever increasing fixed costs. That was the boring part of the trip….
Time Out!
I got a concerned phone call from a customer… “John, Help!” Oh boy, life in the fast lane. The issue was a top tier leader was being criticized in how he was selling or pushing through change initiatives. Hmmm…sound familiar?? We all struggle with this from time to time. The challenge is that as a…
Time Out!
It is officially Summer this week! Time is amazing and it never stops. Make sure you are staying focused on the 7 F’s (Faith, Family, Finances, Fitness, Friends, Fun and Future). These are the keys to a work life balance and proper perspective in how we should be living our lives. Last weekend my wife…