When to Say Yes
Rather than seeing an opportunity as a one-off or a once-in-a-lifetime situation, recognize that if people are reaching out, then you’re on the right track.
Set the Direction of Your Business with this Simple Activity
Every organization needs to strategically plan to be successful. I know this from the academic work I have completed, and I also know this from the practical experience I’ve had working in the school system, with other community organizations, and co-managing my consulting firm. This is step one of the strategy.
Get Clarity with ‘Fresh Eyes’
It is our natural instinct to overlook something that is deeply familiar. We automatically tend to dull our everyday experiences. So how can we develop a freshness when going through everyday life? How can we see things with fresh eyes and actively engage in our experiences?
On the Road Again: Getting and Keeping the Right People on the Bus
To make a good company great (or even a mediocre company better), you must hire the right people. This is the highest priority. If you don’t get this right, little else matters.
But I have often wondered, how do you get the right people on the bus? And once you get them there, how do you keep them?
It is Never the Idea. It is Always the Execution.
Many successful people consider themselves to be ideas people. But those who are most successful are the people who know how to build the processes to get things done. They may have an idea, but they also know how to accomplish it. The reason why so many businesses or programs fail is because passion needs structure to survive. The idea without the plan won’t usually end in success.
One Process to Better Serve Your Community
I recently had a virtual meeting with a new client. He was interested in starting a non-profit. He had deep passion and concern. He wanted to serve his community. I suggested that a needs assessment would be a great place to start.
The Lifechanging Effect of Mise en Place
Mise en place refers to the setup or organization required in a professional kitchen. It also refers to preparing and setting a state of mind, not just the process of preparing ingredients. To be efficient and purposeful, a chef must prepare both their physical and mental space. While this term originated from the world of cooking, the concept can also used in other worlds of work and in life.
Forget Your Mission Statement and Do This Instead
For decades mission statements have been perceived as the bedrock of any organization – setting the purpose, vision, and goals of a company. Except they don’t.
Instead of falling trap to the same old, try this instead.
Why Experts Don’t Make the Best Leaders
Expertise is important. But a narrow focus may not be the answer I once thought it was. People with range - those that have numerous outside experiences, who can draw on the knowledge of one area and apply it creatively to another – can think outside the box. Not try to stay within it.
One Way to Make Grant Writing Effortless
I had a great meeting with a client this week. They had already started pre-planning the project months ago. The project’s scope, outcomes and details were determined. The grant was an easy, natural fit.
One Simple Way to Attract Your Ideal Client
Create clarity of who you are and what you stand for. Only then will you find the right partners and attract the right customers.