As the recovery slows, optimism is giving way to caution, with undercurrents of something darker, or so some may say. Economic forecasts are coming down all over Wall Street: Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank both cut forecasts of second-quarter growth to just over 1%. Companies from chipmaker Intel to Morgan Stanley have missed or lowered [...]

  How’s your day going? Frazzled? Busy? Slammed? I don’t know about you … but when I look at the photo above, I start to get a sense of just how small my problems really are. They are microscopic in detail when you compare it against the solar system. This doesn’t mean that you or [...]

Mean people suck, especially when you are forced to work with them. Mean people (aka Toxic) come in various forms … passive-aggressive, jealous, forceful, rude, loud, selfish, hateful, & so on. Think company morale is the only problem you have with a toxic employee? Guess again. What about loss wages in productivity? Added wages in [...]

It’s a lie. You cannot have it all. I’ve seen wealthy people who are miserable. I see wealthy people who are happy. I’ve seen poor people who are miserable. And, I’ve seen poor people who are happy. This post today is not about material wealth. It’s about the false assumption that you can somehow easily [...]

Ahhh, yes … I can smell the tension cooking. The other day, I came across this video (above) on Team Conflict by Harvard Business Review. It was a good, short video on the merits of how you deal with team conflict, and to some extent, even embrace it. If everyone on a team is ultra-nice, [...]

If you are a CFO (Chief Financial Officer) type of person … you’ll get this straight away. Here’s the gist … you get little value in terms of productivity from a person who is angling for their next promotion. They may be great team player, fit your culture, and create results … but don’t kid [...]

Here’s the deal – you can’t control everything. I know, you are a leader and you think you can. But here is what I see everyday … when we speak with leaders that ask us about our virtual executive assistant service … –  Exasperated leaders trying to do it all never feel like they get [...]

Recently, I have developed a friendship with a young, successful business leader who has wisdom beyond his years. In one hour with him at breakfast one day last month, I learned more from him than I have with other leaders in a long time. Here’s what he quickly realized in me and our business strategy [...]

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness … We had amazing leaders, led by God … that created our Nation. Today, amidst your BBQs, fireworks, family & friend time, & etc … PLEASE take a moment to thank God for the Nation He created. Thank Him for His goodness in our Country. Pray for our [...]