Category: Business, Leadership

We Aren’t Cyborgs

Apr 3, 2022 | Business, Leadership

It’s Human To Connect In last week’s message, I suggested that you take some moments to connect with your team, especially with those new to your firm. Everyone is trying their best to understand and fit in, and to answer the Critical Question. Did you do anything...

Answer The Critical Question

Mar 27, 2022 | Business, Leadership

The Critical Question There are probably a number of new hires who have joined your firm in the last few months. For them, this spring is the first time they are experiencing busy season with you. With the busy season halfway through, they are likely asking themselves...

Crappy Habits Accelerate Stress

Mar 20, 2022 | Business, Personal Management

Bad Habits Aren’t Big You can’t be around professionals for very long until you begin to see some of their bad habits. Often, their tendencies are small and seemingly innocuous. But collectively, those practices add up to a personal negative impact. When asked about...

When Plans Go Awry

Mar 13, 2022 | Business, Performance, Personal Management

Plans Go Awry It’s hard to believe we are two and a half months into the new year. By now, all those resolutions you made from good intentions should be pretty much gone by the wayside. But they were good for your health and wellbeing. Why let them go? Rather...

Lead Under Pressure

Mar 6, 2022 | Business, Leadership

Pressure Turns You Inward Whenever we are under pressure, our natural response is to fold inward as a self-protective measure. In essence, we become focused on our own wellbeing and survival. Consequently, we develop coping strategies that center around our own needs...

Define Underperformance Correctly

Feb 27, 2022 | Business, Leadership

From A Partner I had a great coaching call with a partner this week about one of his staff who is not performing to her optimal capabilities. He shared his theory about what was going on and what he was doing to address them. He said he gave her direct feedback so...