ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2011
One piece of advice I give to to my team - Always set big goals! Goals can be defined as the ongoing pursuit of a dream or “dreams with a deadline”! I apply the S.M.A.R.T. method of establishing goals, i.e., they should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. But don’t sta...
12/07/2011
This week, I have been focused on preparing for a gathering in a few days with my team. My team's success is extremely important to me. I know that for them to achieve success - personally and in business, they have to be willing to ask (and answer) themselves the hard questions. Before we ga...
12/07/2011
My team of sixteen will gather at my office in Leesville, Louisiana, in just a few days. I am preparing to share with my team the principles for developing and writing a business plan for 2012 - individually and as a team. Because I believe in the power of a plan and it has become an extremel...
12/07/2011
Every year at this time, my team gathers together to celebrate the achievements of the year, hand out awards, exchange Christmas gifts, and write a business vision and business plan for the next year. Part of the reason for our success as a team is that we meet regularly to review and reflect on ...
12/07/2011
It would be easy to cap this oil leak, and in the grand scheme of things it would probably cost very little to do. At the time of the ship’s sinking it still contained approximately 1.4 million gallons of oil. Every day for the last 70 years the USS Arizona leaks approximately a quart and a hal...
12/07/2011
The definition of success I like is this: “….the achievement of intention:the achievement of something planned or attempted….you do what you say you will do”. You have defined what success means to you personally, you have mapped out a plan to achieve it, and then you just do it! You are IN...
12/01/2011