Another 4 letter word…

Risk!   Send shock waves to new business owners or worse yet companies that are ready to grow to the next level and discuss taking a risk. Let’s add a new staff member. Let’s raise prices.  Let’s open a new store. Immediately the “what if” questions swirl!  What if we...

Anger and Change

A recent experience reminded me of the behavior we often see in others when change occurs.   When I first learned of the change that was necessary I told myself no biggie it is what it is deal with it and move on. However, as time passed and I saw inconvenience and...

Am I speaking a new language?

Does this sound familiar? You told an employee, associate, significant other what you wanted and how you wanted it done and they did it some other way.  When you asked about it they either get defensive or say that’s what you said. Next you have an argument or worse...

5 Steps to Better Teams

I have had the privilege to work with a wide range of teams from the AF Space and Missile Command to a global advertising agency, to teams in small businesses and non-profits and they all have similar traits if they want to succeed. Purpose… Why was the team...