Executive Coaching

How can we ever achieve our peak performance if we don’t challenge ourselves to do things differently?

Let’s be candid about how much effort you are putting into learning new things that can help your performance. This blog may help you get back into the game and make some great things happen for yourself.

Are your “windows clean” or do you need to check out some of the parts of your business and bring things up to par (especially considered good your competition)?

In the last blog, we explained the Black ‘n Red book. In this one we list some of the things you could be thinking about to help make your dreams come true.

When is the last time you spent time listing what comes out of your brain. Consider a Red n’ Black book to start recording your most creative thinking.

2020 taught many of us how to pivot and create success, even facing obstacles. What are your pivots to create success in 2021?

Do you have something special that you do that people remember you for?

With this blog, you will want to get ready to start completing things on your Bucket List. Life is short!

Saying less rather than more can sometimes pay off. Read this blog to cut down your message to something manageable by the audience you are trying to reach.

Here’s a way for you to plan how you will take all the good things going on in your life and make them GREAT.

What have you done lately that is a proactive move because of something going on in your field? Be the trend-setter who is always prepared.

Sometimes it is the little things we do for customers to really make a difference in their day (or lives). Check out these ideas for surprising and delighting them.

Think about the many ways you could really make a difference in someone’s life and make this the year you do it.

Handling the ONE THING the most important could be the most important strategy you put in place this year.

Sometimes mistakes lead to something great. Read this post to consider mistakes you have made that turned into something great.

The best organizational cultures are ones that invite diversified points of view. Ask your team the questions in this blog to test their ability to disagree.

Every year has the chance of being a great one if you truly examine not only what the new year will be, but what the past year looked like.

Make now the time that you try something that until not you’ve not had the courage to do BUT that might yield great results.

It’s time to wake up and make sure that we hold on to every potential customer by showing them we care.

Just like spring cleaning, maybe we need a “clean up” of what we say and do so that we can move to a higher level of performance.

Why take the chance of offending people. Isn’t business hard enough today without doing that?

How many people have you recognized and taken time to truly listen to today? I bet you could double the amount of experiences you provide for people. They just want some time from YOU.

Stephanie Neal, Branch Manager for Express Employment Professionals asks whether we are treating our internal customers the same as we would our external customers.

What are your thoughts about having a teaching moment with your team members every day they work? If you think it would take too much time, read this blog. You may think differently about it.

Are the people in your organization focused? Here’s another question: How focused are they when you are not there? Read this blog to gather thoughts for your organization’s future.

There are times when a shift in our focus can make all the difference in the world. Read the thoughts of Life Coach Melody Morgan, my guest columnist this week.

Why do you want to be when you grow up. Maybe today you could start thinking about and acting on being the person you know you can be. Re-invent yourself!

You may be a thought leader and not even know it. Today, I’m going to challenge you to come up with the many topics in which you could be “the expert”.

What are you presently doing that create wonderful customer service experiences? Are there ways you could create additional and even better experiences for people?

This is a great time of year to look at your organization and decide what things should be changed for the better— both for your team AND your customers.

You must be ready to hire only the best individuals for your team so that your organization does not fall behind. You should also examine the levels of present employees to make sure you have an “all-star team”.

Close the door. Pour your favorite drink. Begin thinking about all the future possibilities for your business and your life.

This just in: You need to be able to “change on a dime” if you want to stay in business after the COVID-19 period. Are you ready and able to do that?

What are some important questions you should be asking about your organization in order to operate in this new “After COVID-19” world?

If you haven’t found the day and time that works best for you to “pull away and think inspirational thoughts” the time has come to do it.

How objective are you in looking at differing opinions and ideas from your own and are. Are you truly listening to what people are saying and feeling?

Is your birthday special? It could be. Improve your life each year by examining it and making adjustments.

A negative attitude is something that should be handled immediately, whether it’s a team member, colleague, prospect or customer.

There are always new things to learn about how to become a great time manager. This week’s blog gives you a new time-saver to consider.

Sometimes we’re so busy that we don’t take time to carefully think about ourselves as a person, not just a worker. We’ll show you how to eliminating some stress and think more clearly about everything.

What is it that swallows up our time so that we always feel like we are behind, instead of ahead?This post asks you to reflect on how you’re handling your time and how changes could make you feel more satisfied.

How often do you stop and take time to think about your life or are you so focused on your “to do” list and anything else that pops in your mind. Maybe it’s time to STOP and think again.

Take a deep breath and think about what good might come out of a pandemic.

Everyone should know their purpose in life. In some cases you have LIFE PURPOSE and a CAREER PURPOSE. Take time to discover yours.

There are so many people and organizations that could use our help to lead a better life. Ask yourself whether there are ways with you or your organization could get involved to really make a difference for some philanthropic causes in your community.

When there is a pandemic like there is now, sometimes we are not sure what we can do to support our business during a rough time. There are seven areas that you could be working on while you’re waiting to get business back to normal.

I've created this FREE webinar that encourages you to think about COVID-19, how it has impacted our businesses and our lives and how you can plan for and address potential problems with solid, thought out solutions.‍

Sometimes we are so focused on what we’re doing that we don’t think of helping someone else out. Perhaps it’s time to start doing that. After all, when you help someone else, many times they want to help you in true turn.

We not only need to know how to prioritize our projects and goals, but also how to re-prioritize them all day long.

Maybe it’s time to examine what things in your organization need to stay the way they are and what things need to be added or changed.

If we think our surgeon should always be up to date on all the latest surgical techniques (especially if they are operating on us) then why don’t we think it’s as important for us?

You’ve learned so much as a leader. Here’s a tip you may not have tried that could change your style and resonate well with all of your team members.

Life is so much better when you take time to appreciate someone or something someone has done. Here are some tips for doing that.

Here is a formula that will help you if you want to try a “Hit Refresh” program in improve the results you get in your organization or your life.

This is a great time of year to “hit refresh” so that you are continually “leveling up”, no matter what you do in life.

Here’s a process that can add real enlightenment to your upcoming year and make it a success!

Let’s fill in some 2020 blanks so that we envision one of the best years of our life.

Each year we should re-evaluate our office setting and see if we can shake it up, since that will shake up our thinking, too.

Does what you say and how you say it create a positive experience for the audience or audiences you are talking to?

It’s time to evaluate everyone in your organization and what level they are serving their customers or potential customers.

What we need today is more people who lead their areas. They take ownership of whatever they are responsible for and get results.

Keeping up with the ways to connect with people is essential. In this blog we explore how to save time and money by doing more videoconferencing for your meetings.

Each time we think of a way to productively handle our time, we get one step closer to becoming the best time manager we know.

If you handle clients and provide all you can for them, they will come back to you again and again.

A real measure of happiness in your job is whether you dread going to work OR whether you cherish almost every day.

A solid training program for a new employee is usually the last thing to be created. Meanwhile, your new employee struggles.

Examine what you do and how you do what you do so that you’re sure you want your employees to do things this way.

Some leaders are so busy developing others that they don’t even think a bout their own PDP (Personal Development Plan).

Imagine what you could accomplish if you hired people who were better than you at their area of expertise. This makes a great company.

Each time you get to be a “servant leader” it should make you feel good. You’ve given someone else the tools to do a great job.

This post examines what it would be like if you begin to “think like a boss”. Note: You’ll be surprised when you find out who your new boss is.

How do you handle big projects? Do you work away until you eventually hate the project, or do you know how to take some breaks?

It’s time to think about your morning routine and examine it. After reading this, maybe you want to change it up a bit.

Maybe now is a good time for you to think about what you offer and whether it makes sense, when compare to your competition.

Sometimes our people hear us say things over and over. Some of them actually tune us out because they assume we’ll do and say what we’ve done and said in the past.

One of the most important tasks in customer service today is customer retention. How much time are you spending in thinking about this area?

Most of us are welcoming when someone comes to our home. Do we do the same thing when they come through our doors where we work?

Sometimes what you create works out. But when you seem to have run out of ideas, throw away your notes and start over.

If you’ve never done Focus Group before, you’ll want to read this post. It’s an inexpensive way to find out important information that could set a positive tone for your organization’s future.

Sometimes it’s hard to admit you made a mistake. Don’t be one of those people. Learn from each mistake and then move on.

People remember how they are treated. The right treatment will bring them back. The wrong treatment will send them away.

Birthdays should become yearly landmarks that have a unique special meaning every time you have one.

Are there any areas of your organization that have not been examined for a long time and might be “dead’? Check this post for advice.

Although you don’t want fire ants around your house, are there any redeeming qualities that they have?

There’s so much in the news about Barbara Bush. My meeting with her was a memorable one I’ll never forget.

Take a good look at the people on your team. Are there any who are losing business for your organization?

Most executives want to be on the cutting edge of their field. This blog talks about traits needed to do that.

Servant Leadership is a style that has so many benefits and that is perfect for teams made up of any generation.

It’s time to do next year’s Strategic Plan. Think about how you might change things up this year to create a Plan you can be proud of.

This blog looks at what happens when you make a customer uncomfortable and are unbending in your rules and policies.

In this blog, we take a look at something that sets your business apart from the rest. It involves being "in the moment" and remembering what your customers want and order from your organization.

The reaction you get from a person who is "off duty" tells you a whole lot about what they would be like if they worked for your organization.

Sometimes we take business cards for granted. Here, we look at the significance they can have if you know how to present them properly.

Sometimes we don’t realize how trying something differently than in the past to accent the importance of something can make a memorable experience.

Vacation time is essential. This blog will help you change your mindset so that you ALWAYS take the vacation days you’ve earned.