Life is not a predetermined set of circumstances – it is what you make of it. When you commit to achieving your goals, you realize how much power you really have. And to see the benefits of taking action – you have to start. Have faith that were programmed for success and you are already… Read More
Focus on what is really important to you in life and get the results you deserve
I was shocked and very happy the other day when my 73-year old mother said she isn’t opening her financial statements anymore to review them. She went on to tell me how her friends are continually dwelling on the market issues and don’t seem to want to talk about much else. She is sick and… Read More
Stephen Covey says: Begin with the end in mind….
“You must begin with the end in mind” as Stephen Covey says. When you do anything, you want to ask yourself about the end result you expect to receive from doing what you are doing or about to do. If it isn’t in alignment with what your goals are, then don’t do it, or at… Read More
Need to make a decision on something? Try this process.
Creating Pros versus Cons list. When you aren’t sure about doing something, you might want to consider the old fashion Pros and Cons list. List the things you are considering. Then prioritize each item. Then give each item a value of importance. Everything you are doing is subjective so you just have to do the… Read More
‘Reverse Delegation’ is not acceptable behavior.
When you have team members come to you with problems, issues, or concerns, they must also bring you a solution or solutions to this problem, issue or concern. I had a manager once who, nicely said to me, “B.M.” only flows one way. Actually, he used a different word as you might have already guessed…. Read More
Communicate effectively and be productive with clients – Effective and Efficient Behavior
In working with a client today I started thinking about effective and efficient behavior. He was telling me how he was proactive in sending out some communication to his clients that they needed but didn’t think through it enough so got bombarded with phone calls wanting to know more information on the communication they received…. Read More