Let’s Talk Turkey!
Ready to move your business forward? Find a trusted advisor to bounce ideas off of--someone who isn't too chicken to talk turkey!
Building a Business Attitude of Gratitude
What if you could create a year-round attitude of gratitude?
Veterans in the Marketplace
Looking for a leader in your organization? Consider working with a veteran.
Scare Aware Scary Clients
What I’m Thinking About: Some Clients Are Not a Good Fit With combined 60 years in business, Dan and I have encountered many business...
Warding Off the Office Energy Vampires
Whining, complaining, gossiping, making unrealistic demands--the office Energy Vampire strikes again!
Hear Past Your Fear
Don't let fear of what might happen keep you from moving forward! Identify the root cause of your fear and work toward a solution.
Stop Scary Business Practices
Scary workplace behaviors like slamming phones and threatening messages scare employees off--which isn't something companies can afford!
Preventing Business Relationship Breakups
Just like in romantic dating, sometimes a few “dates” are needed to establish whether a client is a good "fit" for your business.
You CAN Fix Stupid
Great leaders are continuous learners who invest in their employees. A learning leader can truly “fix stupid.”
Nice Is a Four-Letter Word Too
Does someone in your workplace lead using profanity and haranguing? This type of behavior tears down people rather than building them up.
Focus
Focused business efforts prevent business confusion.
Take the Blinders Off
What I’m Thinking About: Possibility Blinders The backbone of business is Idaho is small business, companies with less than 100...
Don’t Should All Over Yourself!
What I’m Thinking About: Moving from “I Should” to “Who Could…?” Recently, Dan and I met with a client whose company is experiencing...
Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good
What I’m Thinking About: Look Good I dress nicely for meetings. Maybe not formal “suit and tie” nice but in clothing that is flattering,...
Heal Your Culture, Heal Your Company
What I’m Thinking About: Sick Culture, Sick Business “This place makes me ill.” “We have a toxic culture.” “This place is dead.” “We’re...
Laissez-Faire Leadership Doesn't Mean Lazy Leadership!
What I’m Thinking About: Laissez-Faire Leadership Style Laissez-Faire leadership comes from the French language, literally translated as...
The Benefits of Bossy Leadership
What I’m Thinking About: Autocratic Leadership Style Dan and I work with for profit and nonprofit leaders. We recently worked with an...
Nonpartisan Democratic Leadership
What I’m Thinking About: Democratic Leadership Style “A democratic leadership style is an open approach to leading, where decision making...
Father May Know Best
What I’m Thinking About: Paternal Leadership Style In an organization led by a paternal leader, a “dominant male applies his...
It's Hard to Lead in the Dark!
What I’m Thinking About: Organizations in the Dark So many business people that Dan and I meet are in the dark about how to create a...