Yelling Might Help Your Lungs, But Never the Situation
While strolling through Times Square in Manhattan one day, I’m assailed by noise. A big brawly guy is yelling at this shorter man about how a taxi is his by rights. The shorter guy is not taking this silently. He is screaming back, just as loud, just as insistent, “No, it was mine!” Dozens of spectators gawk. Back and forth go the yells, the volume gets louder and louder, with each combatant thinking he who screams loudest might be proven to be most...
Read MoreManifest Your Business Vision
To create and implement your company vision, the first step is to envision your business in a greater stage than it is now. Think of John F. Kennedy who said we would send man to the moon and safely return him, which was a vision far greater than the reality of the moment. Or, to put it in Poet Robert Browning’s words, “a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” To get somewhere celestial and coveted, one must reach beyond the...
Read MoreBusiness Turnarounds – From Stagnation to Growth Environments
Stagnation in nature’s water spheres leads to a choke-off of all plant growth, and eventually creates a dead environment. Stagnation in the business sphere is equally toxic. In order to be viable, business must have constant growth and be an environment that supports such growth. Well, you ask, how do you address a stagnating company? What can be done to clean up noxious habits and bring in new life? A successful turnaround begins with seeing the potential for a change and...
Read MoreWhat do I do when I am drowning in my Business?
What happens if you start to drown in your business? You will have to learn how to swim really fast. And those swimmers who do will become the fastest swimmers in the pack. Us business owners know when you are 100% committed you will figure it out. Onward and upward. Here is how: 1. See the obstacles as an opportunity to learn something. 2. Strengthen your skills and knowledge before you tackle the issue. 3. Breathe and see the obstacles as just a test to make your business...
Read MoreRadical Change
There is evolutionary change and revolutionary change. Sometimes revolutionary or radical change is necessary to change something major. Radical change is high risk with high rewards. Evolutionary change or gradual change is lower risk with change over time. Knowing which change to use and choosing the best one for each circumstance is key. The awareness of each change will help you figure out which obstacles and roadblocks are in front of you so you can remove them one by...
Read MorePower
Power is the ability to make change a reality. It is not based on a political appointment or the amount in your bank account. Power is the ability to affect change. 5 steps to make change in your business 1. Become truly aware of what is not working. 2. Make a list of what needs to be changed. 3. Commit to fix each issue in order of priority. 4. Set deadlines to act on your commitment. 5. Fix and check off each item on the...
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