TRUTH #1: “MONEY IS A TOOL” In Luke 12:16-21, Jesus tells us a profound story: “The land of a rich man was very productive. And he began reasoning to himself: “‘I will tear down my barns and build larger ones to store all goods. Then I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many […]
Buying a Car
Financing a depreciating asset is poor stewardship at best or worse, a very poor investment, especially a vehicle of any kind be it a car, boat or RV. My father-in-law who sold cars for 42 years and averaged a car a day, new and used, taught me how to buy and sell cars. Starting out […]
Expectations
FROM THE COACHES CLIPBOARD Great leaders always define the expectations. Unfulfilled expectations still bring life’s greatest disappointments. Your ability to attract and retain valuable people increases in direct proportion with your ability to clearly define expectations from the beginning. People who will not or cannot find fulfillment and value associating with you and the team […]
Time Management
FROM THE COACH’S CLIPBOARD “The best time management skill you will ever learn.” Time management is a myth. Workshops and seminars offering ‘silver bullet’ solutions are not worth their time and money if it is only about managing time. If you don’t learn to limit and control the events and commitments that create the demand on your time, […]
Goals
As the team looks to 2023 I offer this for consideration. FROM THE COACH’S CLIPBOARD “Without goals, how do you measure the value of what you do?” “Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.” The purpose of setting […]
Toxic Workplaces
FROM THE COACH’S CLIPBOARD “Toxic workplaces are created in the front office, not on the front line.” Team member turnover caused by a toxic workplace culture directly affects companies’ bottom line. Costs associated with voluntary turnover have nearly doubled from $331 billion to $617 billion according to the Work Institute’s 2019 Retention Report. Your prevailing […]