How “sticky” are your goals?

2016 is here! And with it likely comes great plans for your team or company in the coming year.   I wonder what your world is like as the new year unfolds?  Are you refreshed from the holiday season and ready to begin strong?  Do you have a clear plan for January (and even FebruaryContinue reading “How “sticky” are your goals?”

Three leadership lessons from Truett Cathy

“Eat mor chikin” has become the symbol for the highly successful Chick-fil-A restaurant. And this week  Truett Cathy, the family’s patriarch who started the company in 1967, passed away at the age of 93. Cathy was often quoted as saying: “I’d like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order.Continue reading “Three leadership lessons from Truett Cathy”

What’s in a name? Coke knows..one beverage at a time

Perhaps William Shakespeare said it best, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Everyone on the planet loves to hear their name. And the Coca Cola Company is helping many customers see their name in lights…or on a bottle and in the meantime, isContinue reading “What’s in a name? Coke knows..one beverage at a time”

What creates your sense of business urgency?

Can you relate?  I was driving through town recently when a motorcycle cop pulled behind me and turned on his lights.  Much to my dismay, my tags were expired and it was his duty to let  me know…and write me a ticket. I had not received a reminder about my tags renewal and it justContinue reading “What creates your sense of business urgency?”

How to edge out your competition one detail at a time

“The devil is in the details.”  How many times you heard that statement? While it sounds like a cliche, in today’s competitive environment it couldn’t be more important. In fact, competition today exists in every type of business and organization today.  Retailers want your spending dollar over their competition.  Universities want your students over everyContinue reading “How to edge out your competition one detail at a time”