Come Together…Right Now It’s More Business Than You Think Can you believe that we are rounding another year and look ahead to the start of a new one? Let’s have an amen for starting a new year! With this in mind, it is time to take a look around and consider how you will experience the journey over the next year. Life is never easy for the “naysayers” so how will you find the strength to get your team to come together? Now for...

No one can help the person with a negative attitude Well the reality has set in and it is time to get your community/team moving faster and smarter than ever. Hopefully you have mapped out the plan, involved those who will execute it in the process, identified who is responsible for what and by when, and determined your key success measurements. Now it is time to get the “mojo risin’“. Frequently I am asked how I motivate...

Take me Out to the Ball Game This month’s mood: Responsibility I was listening to: Take me out to the Ball Game Business, like life, is like a baseball game. It offers lots of options, many decisions and requires you to play on a team. You can’t win on your own; you don’t lose by yourself. It starts with desire and ends with a variety of powerful and nail biting experiences and business integration team roles apply. And...

In the workplace, at home or in your car…stress can follow you anywhere. Stress is one of the top health related issues we face today and in order to get a handle on it, you need to know the The Truth about Stress: 1. No one gives you stress…you give it to your Self 2. Over scheduling causes stress 3. Stress is a view of the world 4. Find ways to cut your never-ending list – focus on what actually matters 5. When we stop finding...

Recently I went on a water park adventure with my daughter and here is where I was inspired by her and enlightened by some major theories of change. Throughout the day we enjoyed the lazy river, the beach and the wave pool and eventually she talked me into the massive waterslide.  As we walked the 700 plus steps to what seemed like insanity, I wondered how it was that I was so afraid and my 7 year old so invigorated, calculating confidence...

The Alignment Factor Great organizations understand what are the challenges of teamwork. They also know the answer to why is ethics in the workplace important. They are therefore built from the strength of everyone fully engaged and participating.  This becomes the foundation of greatness and the power of building a successful Organization/Community.  When people are aligned to a common higher-purpose they work together and with...