Bear with me for just a few short minutes here to enhance this introduction. Suppose an associate invites you to discuss a business proposition over lunch and recommends that you meet him at your local Darden Restaurant. What comes to mind? Total blank? Don’t recognize the name? No Darden Restaurants in your vicinity? Let’s try…
Continuous chaos on so many levels in the U.S. has resulted in a variety of reactions by both businesses and individuals. It’s interesting to observe the vast differences in strategies as this country faces the most challenging economic environment in decades. Difficult times lead many to innovate, others to take risks never before contemplated, and…
When it comes to Peter F. Drucker, people fall into one of two categories. They have no idea who he is and have probably never heard of him at all, OR they’re well aware of his many accomplishments, his major impact on the business community and are more than familiar with the majority of his…
For some time now, there has been controversy surrounding the popular theory which suggests that we “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.” Richard Carlson, Ph.D., was considered to be one of the foremost experts on happiness and stress reduction. As the author of 30 popular books including the runaway bestseller, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and…
So many wonderful stories and lessons are available to us today and yet we seldom hear or read them as our media chooses to focus on the more negative. Thus, we created this Generational Gems series. We all have the responsibility to see that these Gems are passed on to the coming generations. The following Gem…
There are many who would agree with the title of this article. There are as many, if not more, who would disagree. Let’s re-frame the question. Do employee suggestion programs work, or do they not work! The answer is YES. Maybe we should re-frame the answer as well. It’s not the suggestion programs which work…
In our continuing effort to encourage the closing of the knowing-doing gap, we recommend that everyone maintains an open mind and willingness to learn life’s lessons whenever and wherever possible. Wisdom from the past or present can be applied to everyday problems, challenges, speed bumps and even opportunities. We need only be open to the…
It’s amazing how many lessons we can find within our environment if we just pause, observe, and think about the many obvious things we usually take for granted. The Wizard of Oz, based on the best-selling book by L. Frank Baum, was first released in 1939. It is often ranked among the top ten best…
The average American business person may not necessarily recognize the name or photo of Jim Collins. He hasn’t published as many titles as most of the other authors we’ve spotlighted in this series thus far. However, the few titles he has shared with the business world have generated tremendous influence on individuals and organizations worldwide….