Multitasking makes you efficient and highly effective. MYTH! According to the American Psychological Association, the brain is just not set up to multitask. They stated that “when you’re doing all that mental juggling, you are switching between lots of activities at once, and you’re probably not performing any of them very well”. A To-Do List
Meetings… your staff either thinks they’re beneficial, or a waste of their time. It’s a topic that consistently comes up during conversations I have with new and existing clients. The fact is, research shows that most people find meetings to be unproductive and boring. Why? Because the meetings have not been structured properly! As the CEO
It’s been a bit crazy here over the past few weeks. I gave a Keynote speech at the annual off-site for one of the country’s largest law firms, developed and launched a major strategic initiative for one of my clients (the 44th largest automobile dealership group in the country), and shoveled my driveway after a
The concept of personal accountability dictates every choice you make: how you spend your time; how you spend your money or someone else’s money; whether you effectively delegate or compulsively over-control; whether you blame others, make excuses or take responsibility; and how you plan your workday versus what you actually do all day. Even down
Everyone wants quick*. Quickly get people trained. Quickly reduce expenses. Quickly do something to boost sales. Quickly implement this new software, or business strategy. Quickly replace this person. Quickly change this and that. The truth of the matter is, after 35 years in business, I’ve learned that “quick” is usually a flawed strategy. You see,
It’s very easy to get caught up in all the daily minutia (stuff) of operating a successful business. Let’s face it, if you don’t get all that “stuff” done, the walls could come tumbling down (not really)…but I know you sometimes think that’s the case. As the leader of your business, I’m sure you want