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Getting the opportunity to work with companies and company owners all across the nation, it has become apparent to me that in most situations, we default back to “what we have always done.” The challenge with “what we have always…

I’m sure we have all heard the old saying, “Practice Makes Perfect”. We usually think of this saying as it applies to being successful or making great progress. We need to realize that our “Practice” can apply to bad habits…

Have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough? That you would probably never progress to the place you desire. That new job. That new position. That business you want to start. Be careful of listening to the voice of…

Behaviors Never Lie Heard a great statement a few weeks back that really got me thinking. “Behaviors Never Lie”. I get the chance to work with amazing company owners all over the country, Often it seems there is some frustration…

I had the chance to Listen to “Good to Great” again by Jim Collins. It was such a powerful reminder of the fundamentals things that Great Companies do. In the chapter “First Who, Then What” Collins reminds us that hiring…

I heard Dr. Cooper, Senior Pastor at Mount Paran Church in Atlanta, share a powerful insight to the Staff I was coaching at our our 1st quarterly review session recently. “Be careful evaluating yourself with yourself. You need an outside…

Heard a great comment the other day. “Resist the perception of pride. You are probably not as good as you think you are.” As owners, leaders, and managers, we sometimes let ourselves become the biggest obstacle. I was working with…

” The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.” Franklin D. Roosevelt When we listen to the news and begin to buy in to the…

I’ll be doing company training with an amazing company in Memphis, Tenn. next week. Magnolia Homes (yourmagnoliahome.com). One of our sessions will be on Amazing Company Culture. I wanted to share the 7 attributes of amazing places to work. We…

Procrastination is assuming you will get the chance to finish tomorrow what you had a chance to do today.  Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily and voluntarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there will be negative consequences for doing…

“Brand equity assets such as name awareness, perceived quality, associations, and loyalty all have the potential to provide a brand with a price premium. The resulting extra revenue can be used (for example) to enhance profits, or to reinvest in…

I heard a great formula for improving culture last week. Mark Clouse, CEO for Campbell Soup, said, “To improve your culture, you need to first create an attitude and culture of hope, building hope creates a stepping stone to confidence,…