I was talking with a friend a few years ago whom I had not seen in a few months. He asked how things were going and, as usual, I had a hard time not being pretty transparent. One of the...
Have you ever felt like everyone in the company was working against you? Have you ever felt like everyone was doing their own thing and not what was really needed? If so, have you ever wondered why? It can be...
When you hear the word “goals,” what is your immediate response? Do you wince, or does your heart rate jump in anticipation? Goals seem to be a very polarizing topic. Most people either love them or hate them. There are...
Do your meetings or conversations ever get disrupted by an incoming text, phone call or notification? But, it was somebody else’s phone, right? I was just in a meeting last night with a Board of Directors group and there were...
I can’t remember the last time someone listened to me like that. I have never felt more believed in.” Many years ago I remember hearing a client utter those words, and the emotion that surrounded them. It made quite an...
I was in South Africa (RSA) and Zimbabwe a few years ago working with leaders in ministry and business. My wife and I had the privilege of serving these leaders at a conference and in some personal contexts. Because we...
How do you keep your best people? For many leaders like you this is a constant anxiety. Small businesses are the economic engine in this country. Many are dependent on a few key human resources to make them run and be...
There are three questions that still stick out in my mind that were significant in the original formation of my business. One of my coaches asked me, “What are you passionate about?” One of my mentors asked me, “What are...
There are questions that breathe life into the people on your team and your conversations. These questions bring out the best in them and have the potential to make the conversation interesting and even deeply meaningful. These are the kinds...
