When You Are At a Crossroad
Be extraordinary, unrestrained, and bold; go to the horizon of what you can see today and you will see more.
Category Archives: Business
The Eight-Second Rule
We succeed at our dreams not because we are successful in each opportunity, but because we get up off the ground, pay another entry fee, and pursue the next bodacious opportunity. There will be times you will fail to be the type person you should be. Do not stop trying just because you fail once; or even more than once. Get up and pay the entry fee again.
How You Can Be Efficient and Effective
Value Those Kind of People
How you can avoid the Efficiency Trap and Be More Effective. Critical steps you must take to have people value your organization and your customer.
Surviving in the Business Shark Lagoon
To Swim With the Sharks, You Must be a Shark! In today’s business lagoon you must add new business consistently, not just when sales are down.
Who Is Calling The Shots In Your Business?
There are experts who will advise you that Marketing MUST calls the shots for a business. Then there are others that proclaim that Sales MUST call the shots and then there are those that claim Finance (Wall Street) MUST call the shots. The real question is who SHOULD call the shots?
Would You Invest in YOU Inc.?
You are your own enterprise, YOU Inc.
Will other people invest in YOU Inc? Everyday you ask customers or your employer to “buy YOU Inc”. The question you have to ask yourself is “Why should they buy YOU Inc, instead of investing in someone or something different that will provide a better rate of return. What growth can they expect from YOU Inc?
We’re In a Crisis
Why is it some businesses are successful and others fail? Why is it some companies become substantial enterprises while others never grow beyond a small business?
Empowerment – Just Do It
When it comes to empowerment leaders just have to do it! But in reality few leaders empower others or understand empowerment. So what is Empowerment? How does a leader know if they have empowered?
Are You Thinking?
To often individuals have not given a lot of thought about where they want to go on their leadership journey. In other words they are just blowing in the wind hoping they will reach a destination they like.
Don’t Let Perfect Get In the Way of Progress
Too often we delay taking action waiting for the perfect conditions, the right economic conditions or when we have favorable committee review, the bottom line is you have to take action and rarely are the conditions perfect. Be smart, do your homework and plan your initiative, but Don’t let perfect get in the way of progress.
Three Words Each Day – The Karani Method
Make time each day to study in one of these three areas. Grow spiritually, grow your career and grow your personal life. You will feel much better when you work on you, instead of letting the media do their work on you. Take control of your learning and you will take control of your life.
The Devil’s Advocate
There is one person who is never invited, yet attends all important meetings; The Devil’s Advocate. Their self appointed job is to point out “crazy thinking”, to seed doubt and insure that progress is stopped. To understand the devil’ s advocate, it will help to know something about the devil. The Bible tells us the […]
Are You Making a Living or Making a Difference?
You have a choice… you can work to make a career, work to make a living, work to make it through the day OR your can work to make a difference. It is inspiring to work with people that work to make a difference. Here is how you can make a difference and not just […]
Fail to Succeed
Success Magazine recently sent me a nice gift, “Success – Defining Moments” which is a small book with good stories and quotes. One story in this book really stood out to me. Here is the story as published in this well done book. “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost […]
Keep It Simple, Communicate and Connect
When you communicate, be yourself and people will buy into you and then buy into your agenda. Talk to people like they are people instead of corporate assets.
Dog Replaced by Technology! Are You at Risk?
Strong leaders look beyond what they can see today and acquire the skills needed to lead beyond the horizon. They stay aware of new innovations and processes and lead their teams beyond where they are today.
How You Can Avoid Bad Decisions
Decisions can be hard to make. By not making a timely decision you do not make things better often things become worse when ignored. Customers are lost, critical windows of opportunity are missed and even businesses fail because a leader failed to make a decision at a critical time. Leaders must make decisions with the best information they have available to them.
Leaders: Beware the Dances With Wolves Syndrome
Leaders must communicate their strategic direction frequently so people at all levels of the organization understand the mission and feel they are part of the team. In the absence of communication by the leader, team members will begin to take on the behavior and beliefs of the tribe
What Restrains You?
There is a long list of things that tend to restrain us and hold us back from realizing our Big Dreams. In reality We Are Restrained By Ourselves! To realize your Big Dreams you must have Unrestrained Passion
Ordinary is the Enemy of Extraordinary
It is tempting to play it safe and sign up for ordinary goals. Be extraordinary, have big dreams and goals.
Extraordinary Commitment to Your Dreams
It is your choice… if choose to be extraordinary, unrestrained and bold then you have made the choice. To Achieve More and To Make A Difference. And to do this REQUIRES Extraordinary Commitment
Sardines and Pickled Sausage : Overcome Leadership Arrogance
As leaders too often we think we know better than our teams when straight forward feedback is provided. We hear them tell us, but we second guess and think surely we know better than they do. Leadership Arrogance is something all leaders must guard against.
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem
Today’s business climate is tough to predict. Economic forecast seem to be no better than good guesses and specific market conditions can change overnight. In good business climates it is easy to be a good leader. However; difficult conditions really test our leadership skills and can leave us exhausted trying to keep the ship headed the right direction.
You Can Fix Ignorant
Be persistent and have a passion for continuing your learning and you will not be ignorant, you will be happy. Build a big bookcase, and you will build a big paycheck and a big life.â€
Navigating the Reefs of Bodacious Dreams
Proper pursuit of your Bodacious Dream requires self-examination, study, preparation, perseverance, and hard work. A Bodacious Dream is more than whim, it is something you have passion for and are willing pay the price of preparation to obtain.
Get Off Your But and Pursue Your Bodacious Dream
Get serious about pursuing your bodacious dream, get off your “but,†and do something. Be cautious of getting comfortable and resting on your big but, because your but will prevent you from pursuing your bodacious dreams. Buts come in many forms; here are a few that may look familiar to you: • I would pursue […]
The Arnold Principle and Bodacious Leadership
Bodacious leaders embrace “The Arnold Principle†by defining the way things are done in the organization to deliver a quality product to the customer. Bodacious leaders do not focus on the cow; they focus on delivering the best steaks to the customer. Bodacious leaders encourage innovation though persistence and by gently moving their teams toward the horizon.
A Better Way to Lead – Be Bodacious
There is a better way to lead and that is to be a bodacious leader. A bodacious leader is dedicated to creating an extraordinary, unrestrained, and bold team. Bodacious leaders are great communicators; they instill confidence by being genuine and speaking in an honest, open manner and by never using political talk to side step […]
Qualities of a Great Mentor
As you pursue your bodacious opportunities, you will need a mentor; someone capable of giving sound advice; an encourager, and a rescuer. Unfortunately, too many people give bad advice or fail to encourage when you make a mistake. A great mentor is a rare find. Here are the qualities a good mentor […]