In the children’s classic, The Tortoise and the Hare, a hare who ridicules a slow-moving tortoise is challenged by him to a race. The hare soon leaves the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, decides to take a nap midway through the course. When he awakes, however, he finds that his competitor, crawling slowly butContinue reading “Lessons from the Tortoise and the Hare”
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Do you know the pulse of your team?
We’ve all been there. The setting? Your doctor’s office. The purpose? Your annual physical. Your excitement? You would rather be ANYWHERE else. During that one hour exam, we are poked and prodded as the physician captures the information that tells him or her how your health measures up. Our heart rate, blood pressure, and otherContinue reading “Do you know the pulse of your team?”
Safe to Hazardous in a Split Second
Snow has an interesting effect on everything. It takes every adult back to childhood with the memories of winter frolicking and it creates jubilation with children as the words “school closed” spider across television screens. It also has an impact on our travel. Middle Tennessee was in the path of a severe winter snowstorm thisContinue reading “Safe to Hazardous in a Split Second”
Three Ways to Pave the Way for your Team in 2010
Well, it’s here. 2010 – a new decade. As January moves into full swing, I want to encourage you to energize your team for the year ahead. It’s no secret that 2009 was a difficult year for many people. The economy created uncertainty (and still does to an extent), jobs were lost in most everyContinue reading “Three Ways to Pave the Way for your Team in 2010”
Three Ways to Create Team Success in 2010
2009 is now a memory and organizations are focused on what the coming year will hold. And while New Year’s resolutions are popular in our culture, I believe they also have a place in the business world. So what are the New Year’s goals for your organization? Every organization would quickly say they want toContinue reading “Three Ways to Create Team Success in 2010”