The Daily Choice
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Leaders challenge the status quo.Managers maintain the status quo. Leaders take risks.Managers do risk management. Leaders are motivated for the accomplishment and the community.Managers are motivated for the rewards. Leaders take action in the face of being very uncomfortable.Managers avoid … Read More

Breaking through…a very good habit to have
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When you make a commitment to a certain goal, you set the stage for several things to happen. Failure and disappointment will typically show up first. Many people stop right there, finding it too painful to push beyond this. People … Read More

I Believe…
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There is nothing as powerful as the drive of the Human Spirit for Freedom. Greatness lives inherently in every one of us. Offering people the opportunity to think for themselves supports their dignity. People having a choice in the work … Read More

Initiative vs. Control and Compliance
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What you want as an employer is for your employees to show initiative, think for them selves, and respond fast when needed for day-to-day challenges. But are you willing to “let go” of control so they can step out of … Read More

Authenticity vs Strategy
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Marketing is tough work. To do it well, cold calls, whether in person or on the phone, takes substantial skill in perseverance. Skills in perseverance equate to the kind of emotional intelligence that offers self confidence, self esteem, self trust, … Read More

No Wonder This is so Challenging!
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Construction projects, or any project for that matter, and winning in the stock market have one thing in common-rarely do both go as planned. One reason for this is a quirk of human behavior called Conjunctive Events Bias. Conjunctive events … Read More

People Learn by Doing
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People retain 20% of what they are told in a classroom environment. That number rises to 80% when they are physically and mentally engaged. Studies show that within a year, adults will forget at least 50% of what they learn … Read More

Inviting Challenge and Disagreement
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Secure, confident owners and managers invite a difference of opinion. They honor the points of view of others, listen to it, and sit with it. The less confident and secure use their position to control. The message is clear, “Agree … Read More

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