There Are Two Types of People in This World Those who end a phone call when it is done, and those who blindly toss their phone onto the table. Those who turn a doorknob before opening or closing a door,…
Three Ways to Support Something Bigger Than Yourself “Work, Wisdom, or Wealth. These are the three ways you can support us.” I first heard that during a Board of Directors meeting, and it clicked instantly. Simple, clear, and true. There…
Form or Function: How Do You Make Your Choices? I recently had salads at two local restaurants. Example 1: Form Over Function The first salad was beautiful. Each ingredient was carefully placed in its own section of the bowl. Clean.…
“Respectfully, Please Stop Yapping.” That was the text my wife and I received from our teenage son while we were out of state. He had the rare privilege of being home alone and apparently did not want to spend his…
AI Is Everywhere on LinkedIn. And People Can Tell. At this point, most LinkedIn users can spot AI-generated content immediately. The short sentences, the repeated words, and the lack of a human feel. The comments that somehow say absolutely nothing…
School’s out for summer! Thanksgiving weekend! Holiday vacation! Spring break! To some business owners, these times are synonymous with a slow down. But do they have to be? Can these slow times be an opportunity for growth? These are great…
As business owner’s strive to grow a profitable company, metrics and measurement are critical aspects of that growth. Employees need to be measured for quality of work accountability and incentive calculations. Companies need to be measured to set goals and…
How can I be more productive? It’s a question on everyone’s mind. Most current ideas about productivity involve changing everything you do, using the latest smartphone app, or outsourcing your administrative tasks. While there is certainly value in some of…
As the Christmas and holiday season comes to an end, and we look to the New Year, I was thinking about the parallels for how businesses interact with their customers. My social media feed was filled with friends and family…
The other day, my seven-year-old son was at the breakfast table. He had a plate of pancakes in front of him, and he was making a noise over, and over, and over again, as he often does. While I tried…