For those of you expecting the usual message about finance, cash flow or business performance, this month brings a bit of a different twist. Hopefully, it is even more valuable. This past weekend I had the opportunity to talk with …
My Seven P’s of Performance What drives performance? I recently had the opportunity to spend the day at the BMW Performance Driving School in Greer, SC with my brother, Steve. This is the second time we’ve made the trip for …
Back in the day (which day depends upon how far back in time you are willing to travel) the written word was handwritten or perhaps produced on an Underwood typewriter, a Wang computer, or via the program Word Perfect (I …
It was January 2nd and the first workday of the New Year. I looked down at my watch. It read 8:01 AM and I was heading to an 8:00 AM meeting. I’m a minute late but had already gotten a …
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum hopefully we can all look back on 2017 and agree to say “What A Year!” And no matter your views on tax reform, I can guarantee you that if you’re fortunate …
Do you read too much? That might sound like a strange question on the surface so let me expound upon it a bit. Do you read too much and put into practice too little? I’ve recently had a few experiences …
Too often, people are not sufficiently persistent in their pursuit of a goal. This can manifest itself in a couple of different ways. They pursue something over a limited period of time and then give up when they fail to …
No, this isn’t an article about expletives in the workplace. Frankly, those are much more tolerable than the words that I am addressing today. Expletives might be offensive and create a less than pleasant work environment for some but it …
Delays beget delays. Speed generates speed. Ask yourself how your organization behaves. I have the benefit of working with multiple organizations simultaneously so I have the unique ability to benchmark decision processes between organizations as they are occurring in real …
This is the third newsletter that I am writing as I sit in an airport delayed on my way back from Thanksgiving travels. When the airline announced a flight delay, I had a decision to make. Would the delay end …
