I was a big fan of watching figure skating – to me it was the perfect melding of athleticism, artistry and music. I watched Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, Oksana Baiul, Nancy Kerrigan (yes I followed the whole Kerrigan/ Harding drama). They made it look so easy. I envisioned myself gliding effortlessly on the ice, doing [...]
What Does Ice Skating have to do with how your business Handles Change?
You CAN Achieve Those New Year’s Resolutions!
We’re at that time of year when most of us are taking stock of where we’re at in life and looking to make some changes… in our health, fitness, family, career, business… We dream of being organized… of getting through those to-do lists… of managing a smoothly run business instead of fighting fires. But how [...]
The Secret to Lasting Improvements and Results? New Habits!
So you’ve made those first quarter plans for your business. This year, 2008, will be the year that you’ll do things different. You’re going to stay focused on your new plans and achieve great results. How is that working out so far? Are you sticking to your plan? Are the activities within your business changing [...]
Is Your Business Suffering From Unintended Consequences?
Have you ever put into place policies to motivate your team to behave in a certain way and ended up with an altogether different result? That’s an unintended consequence! The book “Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything” authored by Stephen J. Dubner & Steven D. Levitt is devoted to documenting this [...]
