Category: Strategize
Enabling Shared Value
Let’s assume you are as excited as I am about Pairing Passion with Purpose by Creating Shared Value. You recognize that not all profit is equal and that you can enhance your profitability while simultaneously advancing the social and economic conditions of your community. You want to rethink your purpose and leverage the proven concepts [...]
Read MorePairing Passion With Purpose By Creating Shared Value
Gone are the days when pairing passion with purpose had to come at a cost. We do not have to sacrifice our prosperity to help our communities prosper. Until recently, social wellbeing was primarily left to the not-for-profits, NGOs and government. Corporations have contributed via their Corporate Social Responsibility strategies but again, at a cost, [...]
Read MoreIncrease Productivity With A Better Night’s Sleep
After many years of doing things the same old way, many of us tend to develop and grow accustomed to poor sleep habits. As with any bad habit, we must break the cycle by literally retraining our body and mind to sleep again. Whether you have problems falling asleep, wake up frequently throughout the night, [...]
Read MoreTurning Struggles Into Success: The 4 Main Obstacles That Keep CEOs Up At Night And How To Beat Them
Over the past five years, I have had the opportunity to present leadership and business improvement training sessions to more than 1,100 CEOs of firms between $2 million and $500 million. During these intensive workshops, I force the participants to make a critical self-examination of the current operational strengths and weaknesses of their organizations through [...]
Read MoreSelf Reflection Required to Align Personal & Business Brands
Before you can start the journey to establish and maintain a consistent personal and business brand, it’s critical you take an assessment of the current state of your brand. The easiest way to do this is by asking one simple question: How does your part of the world view you? Now is the time to be [...]
Read MoreChange Your Bait To Catch Your “Big Fish”
As a child, I vividly recall going on ventures with my father to kill multiple birds (hypothetically speaking). These birds were in the form of spending time together, relieving stress, and listening to Mother Nature speak to us. These were times that I thoroughly enjoyed, and often relive in solemn moments alone. While I learned [...]
Read MoreUsing Radar Can Help In Business
If you’ve ever peeked into the cockpit of an airplane when boarding a flight you’ve probably noticed the overwhelming number of gauges and indicators there. If you’re like me, the first time you saw them you wondered “how in the world does the pilot pay attention to all those details?” You eventually figured out that [...]
Read MoreAvoid Fear Paralysis: 6 Hidden Opportunities for Small Business In A Downturn
During the depth of the 1933 depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that fear can be immobilizing during times of turbulence; but only if we give it power. During his U.S. Presidential inaugural address he stated with confidence, “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself”. Savvy entrepreneurs know the same truth applies today. [...]
Read MoreGrEATing Cards: Sweet Dreams, Sweet Success
How many times have we heard the key to success lies in finding a need and filling it? We brainstorm with our mastermind group, read the business section religiously, and feel primed for the million-dollar idea. Perhaps though, we’re all trying too hard. Maybe all we really need to do is drift off to sleep [...]
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