Archive for December 2017
Leadership 101 – Strength, Passion and Enthusiasm Will Not Get You There
Somewhere along the line, in the past week or so, I read a short story about a wood-chopping apprentice who’d just arrived on the job for his first day. Fired by youthful enthusiasm, he felled 30 trees in his first day, impressing not only himself but earning accolades from his lumberjack boss. The following day…
Read More8 Common Problems Teams Encounter
Harvard Business Review’s Answer Exchange lists EIGHT problems that teams encounter: Absence of team identity.Members may not feel mutually accountable to one another for the team’s objectives. There may be a lack of commitment and effort, conflict between team goals and members’ personal goals, or poor collaboration. Difficulty making decisions.Team members may be rigidly adhering to their…
Read More24 Inspiring Quotes To Keep You Moving Toward Your Dream
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” —Steve Jobs Starting a new business is tough. According to the Small Business Administration, about…
Read MoreCommunicating to Connect – Derailing the December Dis-ease
When we talk about making connections in business, we generally mean “networking” – a term that’s grown to mean that we form bonds with others with the idea that we’ll help each other along a certain path depending on the skills, knowledge and extended connections each person brings to the table. Within the realm of…
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