by admin | Dec 20, 2012 | Employee Engagement, Energy, Goal Setting, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity
Yes, it is just about time to close the books on 2012. I’ve been thrilled to help a number of you with strategic visioning and planning throughout the year and have recently taken some time to drink my own eggnog as it were – going through my own review, visioning,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2012 | Creativity, Energy, Goal Setting, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity, Stress Management
I just came across a great article in Inc. magazine regarding the productivity secrets of some of the world’s most successful people and though I would share some of my favorites with you: Arianna Huffington – Get Some Sleep She says: “My single most effective trick...
by admin | Nov 25, 2012 | Employee Engagement, Motivation, Performance Improvement, Productivity
Stop for a moment and ask yourself, “Why do I do what I do?” Why does my business exist and why should anyone care?” Simon Sinek believes that all great leaders think, act, and communicate the same way – just the opposite of everyone else. He uses as his examples...
by admin | Nov 5, 2012 | Creativity, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity
Why are some people more creative than others? Is it possible to become more creative? The answer is a definitive yes, but you have to consciously cultivate it. In the words of Jack London “You don’t wait for inspiration, you go after it with a club.” So clubs in...
by admin | Oct 28, 2012 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Energy, Performance Improvement, Productivity, Work Life Balance
Here’s a riddle for you: What do sleep cycles, seasons, lunar cycles, music, tides, space-time strings, and rotation of the earth, planets, and sun have in common with outstanding, sustainable business results? The answer is rhythm. Nearly everything in the world...
by admin | Sep 5, 2012 | Performance Improvement, Personal Development
I am fascinated by the concept of agile/iterative development. After seeing firsthand how dramatically product quality, time to market, and adaptability improved when teams I managed began using these principles, I became intrigued at how these concepts could be...