Learn how to get Control of Your Time Starting with Your Emails   We all get hundreds of emails. How can you make sure that you are paying attention to the things you need to pay attention to, reading what you need to read, and taking the action you need to take?...

The new year is a great time to set goals because it just feels like a fresh start   The new year is a great time to set goals because it just feels like a fresh start. It is a chance to restart, rethink, reengage, and relaunch our projects, ideas, and energies....

How important is strategic planning to success   I was talking with my friend who owns two great restaurants. I asked him if he was going to use the start of the new year to revisit his strategic plan. “What strategic plan?” he laughed. “I’ve been really...

10 Things Top CEOS Regularly Do to Be Successful   I am fascinated by the things that super successful people do. After all, we all have the same amount of time every day. Super successful people seem to maximize that time better than the rest of us. So, what do...

How critical is strategic planning to any organization   Succession planning is a critical component of any organization's strategic planning, and failure to have a succession plan in place can lead to a variety of problems. Here are 10 common problems that can...

How do you know when you need an executive business coach   Business leaders are the driving force behind any successful organization, and they often face a wide range of challenges in their roles. From managing teams and making strategic decisions, to dealing...

Get more accomplished in less time   We all have the same 24 hours in a day, and yet some people are simply more productive. My friend, Meridith Elliott-Powell, author of the best-selling book Thrive: Turning Uncertainty Into Competitive Advantage, is one of the...

Increasing the Kindness Quotient at Work to Keep Top Talent and Build Teamwork   How high is your workplace Kindness Quotient? Kindness is important at work. And everywhere. Lots of today’s popular advice tells people to focus on achieving individual goals to get...

5 Things People with High Emotional Intelligence Do Not Do When Handling Criticism   Nobody likes to be criticized. We all want to be smart, funny, and clever. It hurts to be called out, whether it is for a mistake, a flaw, or a weakness. After all, you do your...