Wow! Sometimes life can throw you a left hook; a sucker punch that knocks you off your feet. Can you stay in the place of maximum effectiveness in spite of it all? We look at the process of grieving as a key component of our effectiveness strategy. Prepare by going […]
Business owners, management or employees…”learning” can place us in the path of success. We are inspired today by an article from my favorite magazine, CFO, that focuses us on our STAR POWER point of Abilities. Be ready right after weather and sports. Click to hear
When you don’t know where you are going, you always arrive somewhere. Today is the fourth and final part in our series from the book, The Principled Employee. The future conspires with you when you have an exciting and vibrant picture of the future. Get today’s handout of the “Four […]
I like being with people who deliver results and are excited about what they do. Part three in our series today comes from the book, The Principled Employee, and it is an encouragement to be successful at work. If you’ve got a job, let’s keep it, and if you are […]
We continue our exploration of, The Principled Employee, my new book designed to help people be successful at work. Whether you have been in the workforce for some time now, or you are one of the lucky ones just entering the workforce, there are four principles designed to give you […]
Today is the first of a series based on my new book titled, The Principled Employee; the companion to The Principled Supervisor. In our continuing pursuit of competitive businesses, a healthy relationship must exist between the manager and employee. How do you help yourself and the business be successful? Get […]
We are going to bring a little beauty into our lives today and explore how to nourish our STAR with classical music. Is classical music important? Is it relevant? Does it impact behavior? It will be just like a humanities class today. Drop by MyValueTree.com for a quick refresher on […]
Between Good Friday and Easter I always find this Saturday to be an interesting day of reflection. The way national issues are being positioned and the pressures in our daily lives, we seem to be pitted against one another. Today we get out of the pits and start taking control […]
It is Spring cleaning time once again, but I don’t mean around the yard and house. We are going after beliefs today. What I hold to be true may be holding me back. We are going to look at Jessica Jackley’s story and learn how a 25 year old created […]
Winter is over and it is time to kedge out…get into action. Today’s session takes Daniel Pink’s thoughts on motivation and couples them with a sailing practice called “kedging” to create a one-two punch setting yourself up for success. I have a great video posted at MyValueTree.com on motivational theory […]