Are you a frustrated leader? Are you frustrated with your employees, with your business, with your life? Are you afraid of being left behind in this booming economy? Do you wish your employees would come to work each day with enthusiasm, excitement, and passion rather than just “clocking in and clocking out”? Do you want to grow your business? Do you want to achieve successful results that (Continue)
The Six-Figure Productivity Technique
Recently, I read a famous story told by James Clear: “By 1918, Charles M. Schwab was one of the richest men in the world. Schwab was the president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the largest shipbuilder and the second-largest steel producer in America at the time. The famous inventor Thomas Edison once referred to Schwab as the ‘master hustler.’ He was constantly seeking an edge over (Continue)
The 360-degree Evaluation That Changed My Leadership
He impacted my life and leadership more than any other person. I can still remember the first day that I met him. He exuded confidence, and when our eyes locked I could see a twinkle in his eye. It was if he knew about a hidden gift, and was delighted with the thought of revealing it to those ready to receive it. (Continue)
Discover Your Life Purpose
Why do you exist? It is one of the most important questions you could ever ask yourself. So, let me ask you again…Why do you exist? The answer to that question is your life purpose. And you have the potential to discover it. That’s especially important for you as a leader because your life purpose also affects the lives of the people you lead. I had too many things leading me away from (Continue)
Is Your WHY Big Enough to Succeed?
The Problem: The report hit me like a two-by-four. With survival rates like that, you might as well get your affairs in order now! I’m talking about business survival rates, and several years ago, I learned a startling statistic about family businesses. According to The Family Firm Institute, only about 40% of family businesses survive into the second generation (that was me), 13% are still (Continue)
The Benefits of Asking, Why?
I was a curious young boy, and I truly enjoyed exploring. And I loved to get on my little bicycle (especially on early Saturday mornings) and ride slowly in our neighborhood just to explore. I went further than my parents ever knew because I was fascinated with the world I was seeing, and I had a thirst to learn. I started asking the why question as a very young boy, and I have never (Continue)
Communicate and Project Your Purpose Powerfully
I have written quite a bit about our purpose (Why do you exist?) and our vision (Where do you want to be?). As leaders, once we understand why our purpose and our vision are so important, the next logical step is to spread the word. This question of why we exist is foundational to our humanity and to leaders, we see this truth in Genesis 1:27, "So God created mankind in his own (Continue)
Watson, The Secret to Quality is Elementary!
I have always been fascinated with Sherlock Holmes. When presented with a mystery, he seems to extract so much information with his strong sense of curiosity and observation. Then he pieces together the details into a convincing explanation – just in time to solve the case! One such mystery occurred in my own life. Not only did I solve the “case,” I learned a principle that can help you build (Continue)
3 Simple Principles To Help You DO Quality- Not Just TALK It
Empowered Teams Follow Through
I recently reviewed the results that followed our first Operation QIC® workshop, and the numbers are astounding! Would you like to experience significant financial success in your business? Read on to learn what happened in my business, and how you can use the same principles to grow your business. For the next three years following my company’s first Operation QIC (pronounced “quick” for (Continue)
Is Your Quality Contagious?
As a leader, I’ve often struggled to identify what company-wide message or theme I should promote to our people. Let’s face it, this is one of the key roles of the leader of an organization. While most of your team is busy serving your customers, it’s up to you to identify the larger objectives and direction for the company. If you are dealing with the same struggles, I think I can (Continue)
Tune up Your Organization and Check its Core Values Alignment
The other day I took my car into the shop to get the oil changed, tires rotated, and wheels aligned. As you may know, the failure to correct misalignment of your wheels usually results in uneven tire wear and your vehicle pulling to the left or to the right. This misalignment leads to the expense of frequent tire replacement, driver fatigue, and even danger resulting from the (Continue)
See How Easily You Can Validate Your Values
Imagine you, as the leader, want to recreate the highest quality organization with the very best attributes on another planet…But you only have enough seats on the rocket ship for five people. Who would you send? They would most likely be people who: Exemplify the organization’s core values and purpose Have the highest level of credibility with their (Continue)
