Whenever I hear someone say they are looking for the best price, I cringe. That’s like shopping for a heart surgeon with the lowest price. Or using the lowest price to purchase a car for your family. Price alone does not warrant value or quality. And if someone says to me “I’m looking for the…
Building Momentum
January 15, 2014 By
It’s amazing the power of appreciation. The people who do it best are often times the most influential leaders. At its core, appreciation recognizes the value in another. When that recognition is achieved, a great power has been unleashed. I saw it first-hand at an annual employee Holiday party that was celebrating the successes of…
Spel Chek Pleaze
January 8, 2014 By
Remember your earliest school days and those infamous papers you needed to write? Some of us might have dreaded receiving our grade as we knew the power of that teacher’s red pen. If we were lucky (and put forth the effort), the evidence of that red pen would be minimal. If we were not, the…
Something Different
December 31, 2013 By
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…
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…
