Life is filled with interruptions. The phone rings in the middle of dinner; someone knocks at the door while you are focused on an important...
Leadership
Think Creatively!
Creativity… we long for it — we love it — we pay for it. Yet this coveted commodity is readily available within us. Many simply do not know how to...
Can I Have A Volunteer?
The need for quality volunteers in any non-profit organization is a never-ending challenge. Volunteers are the "lifeblood" of any ministry...
How’s Your Motor Running
In the working dynamics of an internal combustion engine, three components are necessary. FUEL, SPARK, and AIR. Take any one of these three...
A Sense of Humor helps
It’s Tuesday, the true start of the work week. Monday’s agenda has disappeared. The hard stuff is on your plate today. Let’s be honest. Too much of...
It’s All About Communication
Who's on First? The batter steps up to the plate. He adjusts his batting helmet, twists his grip a few times on the bat and takes a long look at the...
Three Questions
During the course of my life, I have pause to periodically look inwardly and ask three questions: Where am I? Where was I? Where am I going? In...
Owning Your Market Position
“Avis is only No.2 in rent-a-cars. So why go with us? We try harder… ” In the early 60’s, Avis turned its floundering company around with this new...
Building Effective Teams
At the recent conference where I have been speaking, I noticed that a lot of the conversation has revolved around building effective teams. Since...
Do You Speak Consumerese?
How well do you know your audience? How well do you truly know what they need? My favorite way to illustrate this point is by using the example of...