Have you heard the adage, "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast!" I first heard that saying from someone I admire and trust. And because I admire and trust him, I listened to what he had to say. What he was trying to convey was that frequent changes of direction cause problems. And from his perspective, our fast pace amplified those problems. His reaction to that scenario was to hit the brakes. Mine was to…
In my experience, strategic plans fail because they do not create an environment of engagement and commitment around achieving the corporate goals. This story illustrates one of the pitfalls I've seen over and over - disengagement begets disengagement. Said another way, engagement and commitment is a two-way street. I paused the first part of the story at the point where the kids got excited about cleaning the house and went to work. An hour or…
Do you have huge dreams for next year...and no clue how to get there? Are your dreams beginning to feel more like nightmares because you're not achieving them? Can you afford being stuck in frustration another year? There's a simple, straightforward solution. And this solution is so powerful that when I shared it with my friend, Brett, just the idea itself began to transform his situation! I've put together an email course to introduce this…