Are you thwarted by complacency in your organization? It is a common problem especially in successful companies. Complacency is an expensive habit to practice. Resting on your corporate laurels lulls you into a feeling of security that is counterfeit. There are dangers lurking everywhere. Having experienced successes, people relax to enjoy the results of their […]
There is confusion about the difference in a plan and a strategy. Plans are useful. Strategies are scary. When you choose a strategy, you are choosing a direction that requires you to make decisions that eliminate possibilities and options. Think crossing the Rubicon. The future outcomes are unknowable. Planning, on the other hand, is knowable […]
Many people frequently use the words expectation and aspiration interchangeably. However, the meanings are not the same. I found this definition of expectation on the internet: a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. Imagine setting the expectation of making a 20% profit on every project for the next […]
Many consider hope as an emotion that evokes warmth and optimism. All things are possible with hope. Thanks to Dr. Brene Brown and her qualitative research, I have found another way of looking at hope. Actually, C. R. Snyder, a former researcher at University of Kansas, Lawrence, changed Brown’s way of looking at hope and […]
Many business owners work hard from dawn to dusk. This alone does not guarantee success. However, hard work is part of the equation. There is more. In the words of the African spiritual, “Keep your eye on the prize and your hand on the plow.” What is the prize in your business? It feels great […]
The costly modus operandi of many business owners and professionals is reacting to whatever happens. Emergencies do occur in the real world and you are compelled to cope with them. However, have you noticed that people who have no plan for the day let alone a plan for marketing, sales, client care, or product development, […]
Resolutions have a dismal track record of success. "Eighty percent of resolutions are lying on the floor by the end of January," said Alan Manevitz a psychiatrist at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan in an article in The State newspaper (January 14, 2008). In January memberships at gyms and fitness clubs increase and by […]