When Your Best Isn’t

Apr 13, 2014 | Business

What do you do when doing your best isn’t good enough? You do the usual best things and put forth your usual best efforts but they don’t achieve what you’re pursuing. Then what? Should you expect more of yourself? From others? Or should you just shrug your shoulders...

Evidence of Irresponsibility

Oct 20, 2013 | Business

Personal responsibility is becoming more unfamiliar in our culture today and is bleeding into professional circles as well. It may have always been lacking, but I’m hearing about it more this past decade. Here’s what irresponsibility can look like and what you should...

Who Manages You?

Sep 16, 2013 | Business

A couple of weeks ago I met a friend of mine to catch up with how he was doing. He is a wealthy business owner who makes his millions buying and selling companies. Somehow, the discussion drifted to his frustration working with the professionals he uses to execute his...

Who Are You, Really?

Jun 2, 2013 | Business

You’re sitting across from one who is prepared to give you feedback on the couple of areas where your performance is lacking.  You’re not looking forward to it. As you stare at the floor, the meeting begins. “Here are a couple of things that you aren’t paying enough...

You’re No Different

May 25, 2013 | Business

Sometimes when I’m talking with a leader of a firm, I just scratch my head. Not because I have a bad case of psoriasis, but because sometimes leaders can be so blind. They can’t see how they infuse their organizations with negativity. They are oblivious to the impact...