While at my last staff meeting, our Business Development Director, Ric, started talking about kicking off the New Year with a Team Strategy Session. Now this in and of itself wasn’t earth shattering news as our team has done numerous such sessions, but what he said next was. While he proceeded to talk about the…
Listen Up
December 27, 2013 By
Do you listen or do you hear? I ask because there is a big difference between the two. While dining with some very good friends, our conversation turned to resolutions, in honor of the impending new year. At first the responses around the table were rather typical, but then someone made an interesting comment. He…
A Time To Reflect
December 24, 2013 By
Reflection. There must come a time in every business where energy is spent assessing the year, whether it is coming to an end or only just the beginning. While it may seem like there isn’t time for it or it’s the last thing you want to do, life has an interesting way of forcing the…
The Wow! Factor
December 19, 2013 By
A good friend of mine invited me to attend an event with her. I really knew nothing about it except the location and that it was a luncheon. I was in for one heck of a surprise! From the moment I was greeted until the time that I departed I was treated as a VIP.…
Team Spirit
December 18, 2013 By
No matter how big or how small our business is, the day in and day out responsibilities can take it’s toll on us. We reach a point where we need a “re-charge” or a “break” from all that we do. This is a perfect time to build some team spirit. Dedicating time to focus on…
The Best Gift of All
December 13, 2013 By
We have all heard the saying that “it’s far better to give than to receive.” When I heard it in my youth I thought it was the most ludicrous statement. I knew what it felt like to celebrate my birthday or wake up Christmas morning – lots and lots of presents! Now that I am…
Which Are You?
December 6, 2013 By
There’s a great song by Coldplay with the lyrics “Am I part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease?” Even though the song Clocks was released back in 2002, I still find those words to have significant meaning. Today I find it applicable not only to my personal life but my professional…
Why Diversify?
December 3, 2013 By
I read an interesting column in the Business section of the Enquirer last weekend. It caught my eye because the title boldly proclaimed that cold calls and sales reps are still a necessity in the B2B world. The writer stated that the era of “Mad Men” is still alive and well today in terms of…
Timing Is Everything
November 27, 2013 By
We all know the value we place on our personal calendar. It reminds us of birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, parties, doctor appointments…the list could go on and on. For our professional lives, we use it to keep track of meetings, appointments, networking events, luncheons, installations, reports, and deadlines. But, did you know that there is another…
