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The “I bought a boat” Theory of Taking Action One Step at a Time
I once heard a terrific story that illustrates the power of taking action one step at a time. It came from a general manager of a yacht sales dealer. His typical customer would purchase new yachts and other boats for $1 million dollars or more. He tells the story this way: One morning, several of the sales [...]
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:47:45 +0000
A Winning Team
As children and teenagers most of us have played on a sports team. Can you remember what it felt like to be part of a winning team or a losing team? Remember the elation you felt when your team won a big game and the despair of losing the big game or championship? It is [...]
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:34:52 +0000
The Formula For Success
STRIVING. PERFORMING. ACHIEVING. Those three words say a lot. When you STRIVE, you work hard and exert yourself, often against the tide of conventional opinion, competition, and your own complacency, doubts and fears. When you PERFORM, you are using your skills and abilities to do something…to execute and to get results. Ultimately, when you ACHIEVE, [...]
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:06:53 +0000
How Many Partners Do You Have?
“I want to take my business to the next level. We need to grow by 40% this year and 150% over the next 3 years. But…” I heard this from a business owner just last week. His “but” was his concern that his staff wasn’t prepared to get it done. They didn’t follow procedures, spent [...]
Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:34:32 +0000
How Do My Goals Contribute To The Strategy?
Strategy and goals should influence everyone’s behavior in the organization! The work at the top of the organization in creating strategy and goals is intended to influence behavior that drives results. Unfortunately, it’s not unusual for the primary impact of the work to remain at the senior management level. It’s kind of like having a [...]
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:58:27 +0000
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