Last week, I talked about the importance of setting a theme word for the year. The theme word is there in the background. My theme word for last year was "declutter". This is how the year played out. In the lower right-hand corner, you see the image of what my office looked…
Day 4 and thank you to all those who sent in their theme word for the year. I can't wait to see how it goes when we check in next year. Here's the thing about goals. Everything is achievable if you build it in blocks that are manageable. I worked…
Day 3 “Man is what he believes.” – Anton Checkov Are you still with me? To recap: So far, we’ve declared our theme word for the year. And, you looked back on 2021 and answered a few questions to capture some lessons learned. Today we’re going to do a little…
Stay with me. If you follow along for the whole year, your look back next year will be amazing. In my last blog post, I mentioned the Plan-Execute-Measure (P5-E55-M5) Process to making plans. Let me give you a little look into the planning process. This is how it starts: During…
In the days ahead, I'm going to walk you through my journey for how I plan each year and how I use my Five-55-Five Process to get more done in the same time allocation that we all get.
“Positive culture is a vital aspect of running a business–more than 50% of executives say corporate culture influences productivity, creativity, profitability, firm value, and growth rates. These corporate culture statistics outline how important culture is in attracting, retaining, and satisfying employees.” - https://bonfyreapp.com/blog/8-stats-building-a-corporate-culture Currently, the new struggle is finding ways…
Feb 2019 and my annual visit to the doctor for the annual bloodletting. The results are in, my LDL cholesterol was 176. For those of you who don’t know, LDL cholesterol is often called bad cholesterol. The reason LDL is called bad cholesterol is that it can build up in…
While many, including Bill Gates, have foretold the impact of a global pandemic, COVID-19 is still a surprise to many. Pandemics are not new and in fact, there have been many throughout American History and throughout world history dating back to 3000 B.C. Today, we have the benefit of global…
Have you had the feeling of being so overwhelmed at work that your well-being, sleep, and energy levels are impacted? I find that the answer to this issue is to implement a 3-step plan. I follow this plan each year. Step 1: Forget balance, make the right commitments. So…
Recently, I spoke at a conference on the topic of Diversity and Inclusion. More than 80% responded and said that their organizations either value D&I or has made it a priority in 2019. Take a look at some of the answers given by survey respondents below: With so much attention…