Unleashing the Power of Execution [Part 2]
In the last newsletter (Part 1) I stated that without action, our goals are dreams and our ambitions are fantasies. That success begins with knowing what we want (our goals), but it’s the decisive factor of execution that becomes the transformative force in achieving our goals. I outlined the first 4 parts in the process of kicking-a$$. It’s a simplistic and high-level […]
Unleashing the Power of Execution [Part 1]
During a conference last week, the keynote speaker (who was eff’ing fabulous) shared from her experiences as an entrepreneur. As a person who has encountered major highs and lows, and has always taken on a “why not” attitude. At one point she asked the audience to think about one word we would choose to describe […]
From Thought to Action: the Crucial Difference Between Choices and Decisions
Cognitively (in our minds) there is a difference between making a decision and choosing something. In general, the terms “decision” and “choice” are often used interchangeably to refer to the act of making a selection between different options. However, there are subtle differences – a nuance that may change your perception and therefore how you […]
Four Decisions to Relieve your Delegation Headaches
Raise your hand if “delegation” feels like a four-letter word (%@&!). Your know that it’s supposed to help, but it mostly feels like it makes things worse. The concept of delegation sounds nice, but when you try to actually do it all it does is give you more acid reflux and desires to use real four-letter words […]
When “More” is NOT Better (and ultimately harmful)
“More is more, babe!” This is what my husband exclaimed one weekend when we were out with friends. And it sounds super silly, but we were discussing the topic of desserts which is really his favorite thing. “When there are more desserts… there are more!” So in this case, “more is more” was a funny […]
Resolving your Sh*t List This Year
This year, what is going to keep you from feeling “thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread” (Bilbo Baggins) The New Year offers us motivation and an opportunity to “reset.” It feels exciting and full of potential. It feels like a chance to put out with the old, and foster all […]
Leading your Teams to Navigate Change Faster and Easier
Are you a new leader after a recent promotion? Or maybe you have experience being a leader but you are at a new organization or part of a new department. Perhaps you are part of a leadership team that is currently going through a merger or acquisition. Well it turns out, people don’t really […]
Analyzing Q4: Navigating the Ups and Downs
If someone asked you “How’s business right now?” what would you say? Unfortunately I am hearing a lot of leaders voice concerns regarding revenue right now. Pipelines are slow, or at a full stop. Organizations are less busy than they want to be, or are hearing crickets. And the ever looming recession isn’t making anyone […]
An Organizational Planning Tactic that Sets you Apart
Did you know that developing a business strategy, and executing it well, creates a 30% greater chance for growth? That’s pretty significant. There is one quarter left in this year. That’ll be 65 standard working days – minus all of the holiday time. This is one of my favorite quarters of the year. Autumn colors […]
The “Fingers Crossed” Method and how to Create an Effective Growth Plan
Hope is a powerful thing. It gets us through really tough times and helps us to envision a future that is brighter than our current circumstances. At the same time, we must understand that we play a greater role in making that future a reality, than just maintaining hope. “Fingers crossed” (hope) is not an […]