December 1, 2017 If You’re Not Growing, You Might As Well Get Going! Let’s talk professional development for a moment. This can be any or all of these: A computer course at your local community college A seminar on social networking A trade show with some education attached A course given by your industry’s trade association A class in your particular field given by a national association (ie. marketing, sales, accounting, law, bookkeeping, education, etc.) A motivational seminar (ala Dale Carnegie or Jeffrey Gitomer) Additional degrees, such as Associates, Bachelors, Masters You might think that during difficult economic times, it’s bad to be spending money on something that might or might not pay…
October 20, 2017 What To Do When Things Go Wrong Let’s face facts, life bears little resemblance to a fairy tale, and occasionally things might not go according to plan. Things ever go wrong for you? Yeah, I thought so! Murphy’s Law wasn’t ratified for no reason, after all! The key to successfully navigating when things go awry seems to be how you react. For simplicity’s sake, let’s just assume there are two ways things go wrong… YOU cause the problem or error The error or problem happens TO you When the problem was caused by YOU or your staff, team or associates, and YOU are responsible, what should you…
August 25, 2017 WALK AWAY FROM WORRY Are you a worrier? Sometimes? Most of the time? Never? Worry is interesting. Even though it is a “negative” emotion or condition, it can also cause positive action if handled properly. If there is a specific worry, like “did I remember to turn off the oven?” then a simple confirmation will either allay all worry, or settle that you were right to worry and then take steps to correct the issue. So, some worry can be fine, or even beneficial. What about “unspecific” worry, a nagging, negative feeling about nothing in particular? Personally, I don’t’ see any reason to get…
