What is the purpose of a business? A lot of people might say the purpose of a business is to make a profit, but this is incorrect. The purpose of a business actually is to create and keep a customer. If a business can create customers and keep them then it can generate revenues and […]
Why Leadership Training Often Fails and How to Change It
The importance of leadership in any organization cannot be understated. Poorly lead companies often produce poor results. Similarly, a great leader can turn any organization around helping to make it thrive. With so many businesses and agencies investing in leadership training seminars and leadership development programs, why is that we still have poorly performing organizations? […]
You Can’t Lead From Behind Your Desk
Being in a leadership position means that you have a lot of things to think about at any given moment. It can be tempting for someone who manages others to simply sit behind their desks all day answering the phone and responding to emails. However, this approach is not going to yield favorable results and […]
Two Techniques To Help you Complete Any Task Easily
A lot of times we find ourselves procrastinating and avoiding doing the things we need to do because they may seem overwhelming or too large to tackle. When you have a large task to complete, where do you start? How do you get going in the first place? There are several techniques that you can […]
The Four E’s of Responsible Leadership
Leaders that manage employees have a very tough job on their hand. They have to wear multiple hats and are usually the one that is primarily responsible for a team’s success or failure. Leaders have a lot of power and influence (both formal and informal) and must use this to accomplish an organization’s mission. For […]
Encouraging a Productive Environment and Leading Teams Towards Success
Most everyone realizes that today’s business world requires that people work together with others to accomplish a common goal. Teamwork and being a “team player” is integral to operating successfully in business and at work. Many jobs and tasks are highly specialized and no single worker can do everything. Even if you believe you are […]
Why Everyone Needs a Side Gig
In modern America it’s become very challenging to live and meet our modern needs on a single income let alone on one that doesn’t pay very well. Wages in America are stagnant and the availability of well paying jobs is holding steady or increasing slowly at best. It used to be that getting a college […]
6 Tips for Managing Change In Your Organization
In any organization, change is necessary in order to continue to grow, remain profitable, and compete in the marketplace. Organizations that fail to change are soon doomed to fail. In addition, people who remain stagnate and fail to change will eventually quit to find another job. Even though change has many benefits, it can be […]