I’ve been told that I’m a bit passive-aggressive. I didn’t really get it until I started evaluating some of the simple-yet-destructive words I was saying. If you’ve encountered an act of passive-aggression then you already know that it’s never the best way to resolve a conflict. And, if you’re like me and been dishing it […]

Many of the executives I work with voice the age-old complaint that is…there aren’t enough hours in the day. They don’t have a time management issue, they have an energy issue. Specifically, the deep, steady, and consistent pluck that every captain of an industry possesses. There’s a reason why successful CEOs, senior executives, and other

For many, the exercise of organized learning ends when we graduate. We are then thrown into our professional lives where we spend most of our waking hours working on projects in service of the business we’re helping to build. On those occasions that we do watch a movie or pick up a book, we do

You are the sum of your habits. When you allow bad habits to take over, they dramatically impede your path to success. The challenge is bad habits are insidious, creeping up on you slowly until you don’t even notice the damage they’re causing. “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are

Some people work hard their whole lives, scrimping and saving, in the hope of attaining millionaire status by retirement. And then there are the exceptional few who are able to become millionaires before they’re 30. What is the secret to success for those who cross the millionaire threshold before they enter middle age? It turns

Back in March 2020, when more than 40 percent of Americans began commuting to their kitchen tables and makeshift home office nooks, few believed they’d still be there now, nearly a year later. And yet, here we are. The big question looming in many employees’ and leaders’ minds alike is, what does it all mean

The economic impact of Covid-19 has been a shock to all business owners. And while some have become overwhelmed with new demand, others are fighting closures and bankruptcy. If there is one constant across all situations, it is the lack of knowledge about the government programs in place to help. Currently, most business owners are

Even before COVID-19, burnout was always a thing .  The World Health Organization officially labeled it as an occupational phenomenon in 2019. Experts estimate the condition costs businesses somewhere between $125 and $190 billion every year. In an article for Harvard Business Review, Eric Garten asserted that burnout is a problem with a company, not the

When you’re making your to-do list does it look something like this: Complete monthly report. Prepare status update meeting. Call back Joe Bourne. Prepare for Widgets Inc. delivery. Call back mom. Send Jones & Little proposal. Our to-do lists are never-ending. Overwhelming. Maybe you’ve experimented with different time management strategies or read productivity books to

“I’m going to quit smoking.” Five days later, stress takes over and you do it again. “I am going to increase the sales of the business by 20% this year.” Six months later the business has closed. Surely you feel identified with these phrases either because they have happened to you in a personal capacity