As a culture we’re obsessed with age and the passage of time – especially at this time of year (holidays and the whole New Year thing). I imagine you’ve heard a lot of things along the lines of; ‘Back in my day kids were (pick your favorite complaint)‘ – Or more simply just “Get off […]

The word ‘No’ gets a bad rap. Sure it has a negative connotation, arguably it’s the essence of negative, but there is a lot of power in a good ‘No’! The problem is that we’re innately wired to view ‘No’ as a problem – which means we don’t like saying it and we don’t like […]

This is a guest post from Jori Hamilton (see bio at the end of the article). Workplace productivity is a key factor in overall business success, and if your employees are falling behind, then the lack of output and motivation can hurt them and your company’s bottom line. The good news is that there are […]

One thing’s for sure: there’s only so much time in a single day to make the most of. In today’s society, many seem to believe that the more you work, the more successful you are. However, this doesn’t prove to be true at all in most cases. Many who take this route tend to struggle […]

This past week, a group of business leaders were discussing challenges with disconnecting themselves from various responsibilities of their business.  As the conversation progressed it became clear that most of the issues on the table were not about the content of the challenge, but the actual execution of the task itself. They were giving examples […]

A little maintenance can go a long way.  A few weeks ago it was clear some type of road work was going to be starting on a main street that leads to our neighborhood, as traffic cones and signs were being placed along this mile long section of 4 lane asphalt and concrete.  For those […]