Dream Teams Produce Winning Results
Last week, I was invited to speak at the Flooring Association Northwest (FAN) quarterly dinner meeting on the topic of Building a Dream Team. Helping companies Transform Little Leagues Principles into Major League Profits for their Company is always a lot of fun and this was especially true with FAN members, who all share core…
Characteristics of Consistently Winning Teams
Have you ever watched a professional sports team play and conclude that the athletes’ hearts are not in the game? Witnessing low effort and minimal energy, you can’t help but think that this game’s outcome doesn’t matter to the players; and chances are high that your instincts are right! When this happens, you feel cheated…
How HR Leaders Can Dramatically Contribute at the Executive Level
If your company faces higher than desired employee turnover, lower than desired productivity and a lackluster level of employee engagement, then identify opportunities to invest in programs and reverse these costly trends. The Return on Investment may astonish you! Reducing the cost of employee turnover According to Gallup Business Journal, the U.S. Bureau of…
Leverage Your Employees to Create Your Future
Are you effortlessly building your business or is it instead running you ragged? In the past seven months, I’ve observed several small business owners increase their self-confidence and reduce their level of stress while becoming more excited about their company’s future. One common denominator is that each asked their employees for help. On a scale…
Leveraging Artistry to Build a Business
Building a business is like creating a painting. A series of paint strokes implemented with inspired intention becomes the fully expressed representation of an artist’s vision. The same number of paint strokes can create something far less than appealing when execution does not match vision. When it comes to creating a legacy company, are you…
How to Increase the Value of Your Company Without Even Trying
If you want to increase the difficulty of building a successful company, find ways to increase the employee turnover rate. To visualize what this means, imagine the challenge of building a company when 100% of your employees quit each year. Conversely, if you want to reduce operational risk and increase your company’s value, build a…
How to Build a Dream Team of Employees
If you want to learn how industry leaders are attracting and developing employees while building effective and productive teams, simply ask them! Every two months, the Remodeler’s Council of the Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish County meet and last Thursday, I was given an opportunity to be their program speaker and share how…
How to Build a Successful Company
Meg Rentschler hosts The STaR Coach Show. She recently invited me to be a guest and share principles any business owner or coach can employ to build a successful company. If this topic is of interest, below is some information from The STAR Show website and links to download Episode 71, which is a 33-minute…
Team Pursuit is Collaborative Leadership
Last week, I was chatting with a business owner who reflected on how it used to be exhausting having to make all the decisions at his company. In the world of athletics, individual competitors do not need the capacity to become a team leader. However, in team sports, the opposite is true and the Olympic…
Emergencies do NOT Have to be Tragic
Emergencies become tragedies when poor planning intersects with a misfortunate event. A potential illustration of this litmus test lies in the question, “Is your company prepared to survive your death or incapacitation?” The often-repeated phrase, “I do not have enough time to proactively plan for tragic events” is a big self-deception and lie. Either you…