Communicate early and often
I’ve experienced it and I’m sure you have too. You’re getting close to a deadline for a project and you’re waiting on 12 essential details to complete everything. You’re so close to the deadline that having any conversations or communication will KEEP you from completing the project. So what do you do? You skip them… and […]
Not enough time…
I’m sure you’ve experienced this before. A project or deadline is quickly approaching and you think to yourself, if I only had more time, everything would be so much better.It might be true. More time might allow you to achieve what you’re trying to do. But patterns of feeling like there’s not enough time can lead […]
The Green Stamp
In your organization, business, or life, who has the green stamp? The green stamp is the special “mark of approval” required to move forward with something important. The green ink isn’t so important. It’s the stamp itself — and who has it. Usually, we skip the step to figure out WHO has the green stamp […]
Some write, others talk
It can be easy to think that other people in your life learn and process things the same way you do. For some, writing is a great way to figure things out. It’s a process that allows a person to get their thoughts on a page, see if they agree with them, and make changes […]
“Excellence is your next email”
In an interview with Daniel Pink, leadership guru Tom Peters says “excellence is your next email.” Peters is known for saying, “Excellence is the next five minutes.” That’s true, too. The point of his comment is that it’s common to believe excellence is some huge kind of feat. In other words, our default is to […]
The new app trap
New app comes out. Boom. Want it. No, NEED it. Gotta have it. Price? Doesn’t matter. How have I ever lived without this? New apps are constantly being released. It can be overwhelming to track what’s out there. Whether it’s for your smart phone or computer, there’s always something new and updated with improvements and […]
