June 15, 2018 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…
June 30, 2017 The Paper Chase Have you ever found yourself walking into Home Depot or Sherwin Williams hoping to buy a can of paint to cover the walls of a room in your house… …and stared unblinking and unbelieving at the approximately 10 million color choices you have available? Well, paper can be like that too. If you allow yourself to be overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of selections, it’s possible to work yourself into a type of paralysis analysis whereby you may never make a decision. It is better to let the experts help guide your choice. You should always let form follow function….
