In life and in business all of us lead whether as a parent, coach, teacher, mentor, business owner or manager of people in any capacity! Leadership can take many forms and consist of many different styles. Most of us have experienced what we would consider to be effective leadership and, unfortunately, many of us a leader […]
For the Baby Boomers in the crowd who are between 51 and 70-years old, remember your first job? Mine was working for a caterer when I was 12 or 13-years old where I would arrive at their cooking facility at around 7AM to load the truck with food, plates, table clothes etc. We would then drive to […]
Summary: How do you decide where to invest your money or whether a business opportunity is potentially good or bad? What is the thought process that goes into buying or selling a particular piece of property? Or what factors will push you in a direction concerning who to vote for in 2016? Many of us […]
And regrets? Well I’ve had a few of those as well! In reality we all have because mistakes and regrets are both an integral part of the decision-making process that all humans go through. These decisions can be made either through omission or through commission but, needless to say, whichever method has been used they […]
Sports fan or not last nights Steelers-Bengals playoff game provides an excellent analogy for problems businesses need to avoid! And avoid at all costs! The problems I speak of can be toxic whether it’s an entry-level employee, a manager or a C-Suite occupant who forgets that all involved are working towards the same goal. The success of […]
Management, whether of a business or a professional sports team, means having to make the tough decisions! In the case of the New York Mets, what happens when an employee (Matt Harvey) tells a manager (Terry Collins) what to do, and that action or inaction goes against the managers best instincts? Does the manager listen or pull […]
In other words when it comes to high yield bond spreads and the strength of the U.S. economy, is a nod as good as a wink to a blind man? Yesterday an article at the Hallmark Abstract Service blog spoke to the high-end real estate market in the United States and whether sales above a certain dollar […]
Imagine that you own a business and need to manage a team of employees whose expertise runs the gamut from entry level to star! Many don’t have to imagine such a scenario because that is exactly the type of business environment that you operate in. And, if you are like me, you demand a few basic […]
When business is going great and you’re facing no apparent stumbling blocks the ability to think, feel and act like a champion will not typically be a problem! But what about those times, and we’ve all had them, that an issue with a client or supplier crops up, a deal falls through, an unexpected crisis presents itself […]
Your first thought, as it was mine when I first heard the term, is probably going to be this: What exactly is an amygdala? Amygdala: The amygdala is a section of the brain that is responsible for detecting fear and preparing for emergency events. (Source) Because my educational background is in business, I have little practical […]
