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Why you are no good at delegation

Oh crap, I know all about delegation. I delegate all the time. And I’ve read a book on delegation. So, how come these tasks weren’t done!? I walk the floor all the time. I tell them what I want. Why aren’t they stepping up? I travel to all the...

What can I do? It's a dilemma.

What can I do? I ran into a person I know over lunch the other day and struck up a conversation. The conversation happened at one of the food carts near my office. “How are things? I asked truly interested.” “Oh…okay. I’m slammed...

To do list — How to prioritize

I knew how to prioritize. I did it all day all the time. It’s easy. “You build a to do list and tackle it.” Easy. Nick complained there so much to do all the time. He couldn’t get ahead. Everything was important. Nick would get new actions that...

[You are invited] Get unstuck workshop

You are invited to  “Get Unstuck: your business, your staff, you.” A complimentary workshop. Learn more >> In the workshop you will learn: The key reasons a business becomes stuck How staff gets stuck What to do when you just don’t know the next step...

5 steps to avoid sucky meetings

Avoid sucky meetings. Get better at running meetings. Lisa ran the weekly meeting. The first 10 minutes always started out with jokes and banter then slowly settled into a routine. The meeting lasted 45 – 60 minutes.  Actual topics were covered in less than half...

Strategy execution — 7 must knows

The meeting was about strategy execution, at least that was what I thought. Matt walked into the office dressed very nicely. Matt and his partner had researched and written a beautiful strategic plan. Matt presented the target markets, the areas of focus. The target...