Gratitude STOP. What are you grateful for? For the next minute, stop and ask yourself, “What am I grateful for?” What came up? Could you come up with two things? Three? More? This month tends to be a month full of showing and giving thanks. However, research shows that showing gratitude daily has many benefits. Gratitude is defined as the … [Read more...]
Get Traction: Celebrate the Small Wins and Build a Culture of Accomplishment
All too often, leaders and managers of teams in business overlook the importance of celebrating small wins. Have you ever heard your boss say, “It’s about time this team made some progress”? (I know I have in my early career in corporate sales.) Although the intent was to recognize progress, the tone was negative and uninspiring. As a leader and/or team member, … [Read more...]
Get In-Powered!: Could We Live Before We Die?
The other day, while we were lying in bed, my wife had a headache and asked me to get her a Motrin. I grabbed a bottle of water on the side table, went to the medicine cabinet in the bathroom, took a Motrin, and I swallowed the pill myself. Say what? Yes, I did. Sometimes, we are so much hypnotized by our habitual thoughts that we are not connected to the now, doing … [Read more...]
Creator Mindset: The Secret of Denial
In my line of work, it seems that I deal with lots of problems. And often. No one ever calls me when things are going well. And it feels as if each one of these problems is unique. After all, every man thinks his burden is the heaviest. So, likewise, every company thinks its issues are unique. It turns out that I have spent most of my career trying to find a unifying … [Read more...]
Creator Mindset: Why Loyalty Doesn’t Matter
Occasionally when out consulting, I run into a business that was built on loyalty. Now, when first considered, that sounds pretty good, right? I mean, who doesn’t like loyalty? It’s great. It’s something we desire. It is something we seek out. Like a loyal dog who follows our every move, it is something that we easily recognize as being a good thing. Right? But it’s not. … [Read more...]