Change is necessary when doing business. But, does frequent shifting in directions and changing of priorities always help us in reaching our goals? Throughout my career, I have seen more than a few great strategies fail. And the reason for that failure was, almost exclusively, the inability of the leader to resist changing objectives and…
How Metaphors Can Help You Practice Effective Communication When we think about communication, be it personal or professional, we often focus on asking the right questions or providing adequate answers. But the thing is, there’s one step in between those two. And that’s the art of listening and understanding. The reality of things is…
Leveraging the Power of Seeking the Right Answers The path of change is one we often take. Most often, it’s connected to the many aspects of our lives – our work, education, relationships. Sometimes, it takes us on a journey of self-discovery. Other times, it prompts us to alter our habits. There are times…
How To Make Your Employees Happier A happy employee is a good employee, there’s no secret about that. And it’s just as true for small teams as it is for multinational corporations. In an ideal world, you’ll be at the head of a team that’s driven, dedicated and innovative, and that’s efficient at getting great…
Do you remember the last time you had to make an important decision? How did you feel, knowing that your decision making could have life-changing effects? When I think back to such situations in my own life, the simplest phrase I can use to describe myself is a complete mess. You know what I mean.…
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs What we do for a living is a huge part of our lives and our image. Just think about it: we spend an entire third of our entire time on Earth at work. Thus, it becomes obvious that…
Easy Ways To Focus On Achieving Your Business Goals Every one of us has ways of pushing ourselves forward. Similarly, all of us have ways of self-sabotaging. All self-sabotaging and self-blocking behavior once had a function that was meant for protection – ways to make others like us, love us, appreciate or accept us.…
A guide to putting an end to your self-sabotaging behavior One of the most common issues I see with my clients and friends is not knowing how to make themselves get started. They know what they want, they have a great idea, an excellent business plan, their goals are well-determined and fully attainable, yet…
A lack of sincerity towards themselves, but also towards their employees and associates. It seems we find it uncomfortable to be sincere at work.