Here’s the takeaway: If you think that you can hide something that you feel, you’re wrong. We can’t always hide what we think we can. You have to be genuine with your thinking and intentions. If not, people can figure it out. Last week, a man named Dr. Bill Acheson spoke to a group that…
Here’s the takeaway: Your company will not succeed unless you have the right people in the right seats. Here’s an example from my own search for a team member to show you what I mean. In his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t, Jim Collins introduces the idea of…
For any of you who have been in a strategy session with Kris, you know that he has the handwriting of a five-year-old child and spelling to match. In addition, with all the great ideas running through his head, Kris likes to write blogs, books, and all sorts of things. My name is Maggie Happe,…
On my walk around the lake this morning, I started thinking about the time-tested theory that we only have two things to leverage in our life: We can leverage our time, and our dollars. However, I think that there’s a third point. We can also leverage our ideas. Whether you call it ideas, or knowledge,…
Words matter. I have no doubt in my mind that the most important and valued words are those we say to ourselves, about ourselves. Unfortunately, more often and not, we use this habit negatively. The GREAT news is that we have the ability to embrace positivity and abundance for our own benefit. The words we…
Today’s education doesn’t always teach students how to connect the dots. In this post, I’m going to wade in with some political opinions that may or may not necessarily be embraced by everyone, especially the educated elite. If you find this blog to be offensive, I would love to hear your feedback and opinion in…
In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the relationships between Gen-Xers and millennials. We have also covered what truly motivates and inspires millennials. This week, we’re going to discuss how those concepts apply in a real-world work environment. If you missed last week’s post, where we talk about why millennials are motivated differently than previous generations,…
Here’s the takeaway: Both businesses and individuals are generally ill-equipped to define what success means for them. It’s rare that people truly want to know where they want to go, and how they’re going to get there. I see this not only with leadership teams, but also with individuals: In most cases, people don’t really…
Here’s the takeaway: You don’t need as much as you think you do. Figure out what you don’t need, so that you can focus on what’s truly important. When it comes to defining what’s really important to you, in one of my blogs, I talk about the value of a clarity break. I believe in…
Here’s the takeaway: A proven process allows you to show what you do, not just tell it. About half my companies use something that in the EOS world, we call a documented proven process: It’s a documented way to show their clients, or prospective clients, what their product or service is. Instead of telling somebody…