You Must Self-Regulate

Apr 17, 2014 | Business

Recently I read a comparative study on high performer research that found a common trait among the studies: high performers get things done. It’s no surprise that accomplishment has become a recognized criterion in determining high performance. This one factor caught...

Your 3 Sources of Power

Mar 3, 2014 | Business

High performers learn how to draw on three sources of power to make their performance remarkable. They know how to access them and how to use them to keep themselves moving. The first is your motivation. It propels you to do and be your best. What gets you up in the...

Winning IS Everything

Jan 26, 2014 | Business

I recently attended the Winning Is Everything conference for accounting firms. It was a great meeting with great people. It even has a great title. Because in the end, winning IS everything. But what does “winning” really mean? In sport, winning is clearly defined. At...

Your 2014 WHY

Jan 5, 2014 | Business

This is my first chance to wish you a Happy New Year. It’s going to be a GREAT year so prepare yourself for it. Put things in place now to capture the fullness of 2014. The first and most important thing to do is to know WHY you do what you do. This question spans...

Big Rocks or Not?

Dec 30, 2013 | Business

There’s a demonstration that you may have seen about putting different sizes of rocks into a container to show how crucial it is to insert the large rocks first, then the pebbles, sand and water, in that order. It illustrates the importance of putting priority things...