Excellent or mediocre — Your choice

No one plans on being mediocre; mediocrity happens when you don’t plan. – Lolly Daskal Daskal goes on to list out 10 attributes of excellence that beats out mediocre. Drive Self reliance Willpower Patience Integrity Passion Connection Optimism...

Hiring the right person — 7 steps to get it right

Yes! We finally made it through hiring the right person. I hope. Ted will fit perfectly. He has the values, accomplished all the right things, has the skills, people seem to like him. What else is there? 6 months later… Ted is not happy and searching for a new...

Realistic Goals — 7 mistakes you don't want to make

You set goals, maybe even realistic goals. So what? They might be easy, challenging, audacious, risky, safe or what ever you use to describe them. Who cares? Or maybe you don’t set goals. I mean really set goals (written, smart). If you don’t set goals for...

Difficult people — 5 must knows

What is the secret to work with people that you simply don’t connect with — those difficult people in your life? Difficult people Yes, difficult people are difficult. You can’t seem to connect. They are argumentative and contrary to what you say. They...

Teamwork — 5 essentials

Teamwork is one of those “soft” skills. I’ve found that calling teamwork a “soft” skill doesn’t give the skill and activity the level of importance it deserves. Consider these quotes about teamwork… “Individual...

How to create effective leadership

What exactly does effective leadership mean? Soft skills? 5 Levels of leadership? Getting projects organized? Getting a team in place? A book you read, a class you took, a workshop you attended? And a host of other “answers” that don’t put the...