Work the Process

It is more important that you do, then what you do. Action is the only way you are going to progress. You are not going to think results into materializing, however, you can think of results, take action, and watch them come to fruition. So, we need to identify what we want, then we needContinue reading “Work the Process”

The Importance of Picking a Job

Picking your first job can set the tone for your work ethic for the foreseeable future. The environment at your job can either teach you positive or negative work behaviors. This is why, it is important to choose your job wisely. When you first start out in the workforce, you want to have good mentorsContinue reading “The Importance of Picking a Job”

Whiteboarding

Have you even touched a white board since high school or college? For most people, white boards are meant for the classroom, so why would you use one once you are out of school? Also, what would an average Joe need a whiteboard for? Here is the answer, brainstorming. You can do it by yourselfContinue reading “Whiteboarding”

How to Make a Million Dollar Company

There are a couple key factors which play into your company being worth money. Assets are simple, what does the business have that are worth money if you sold them. Office furniture/supplies, vehicles, heavy equipment, tools, etc. To understand the value of your assets, it would be what you could sell them for at fairContinue reading “How to Make a Million Dollar Company”

Put in the Work!

Do you earn your paycheck every week? Are you putting in the work at your place of employment at the best of your ability or are you stealing from your company? Most people do not realize, you are stealing from your company if you are not accomplishing your duties, whether from talking, avoiding the work,Continue reading “Put in the Work!”

Should YOU Get Coaching?

It seems as if everybody and their brother has a coaching program now. Almost anyone you look for in the business realm or personal development has a coaching program. I think coaching has turned into less of a necessity and more of a shiny object. How many of us really need coaching right now? WhatContinue reading “Should YOU Get Coaching?”

The Importance of Multiple Opinions

Have you ever had work done on your car or home? Have you had it looked at by one person and think, how in the world am I going to pay for this? After you stress over it for way too long, you call someone for a second opinion. They take a look at itContinue reading “The Importance of Multiple Opinions”

Failing

Life, work, business, entrepreneurship, etc. is not always glamorous. People do not always win, they often times lose and sometimes, they lose hard! The billionaire list was released yesterday and Sam and I discussed it this morning. Nearly half the planets billionaires are poorer than they were a year ago. Along with that 254 peopleContinue reading “Failing”

Work Life Balance

Work life balance used to be a lot easier to accomplish than it is today. Back before cell phones, people had to either be at work or home to be contacted. Since they could not be contacted at all times of day, they were able to disconnect from work and have more work life balance.Continue reading “Work Life Balance”

Staying in Line With Your Standards

Have you ever had an employee or coworker who is underperforming? Have you ever let their low performance skate along for longer than you should have? Did their low productivity ever rub off on you, causing you to underperform? Did you then stress about the individual and how they are affecting your standard or theContinue reading “Staying in Line With Your Standards”