The Sweet Spot for Performance

If you set the bar too low, it’s not worth doing. If you set the bar too high, it’s unrealistic. If you set the bar comfortably where people know they can do it, it becomes a mundane chore. If you set the bar uncomfortably high where people believe they...
It's Your Battle

It's Your Battle

People often ask me how the recession is affecting us.  In my most sagely voice, I respond, “I don’t know”. We’re continually improving our product, our marketing, and the way we do business.  As a result, we’re continuing to do better,...
Read, Read, Read

Read, Read, Read

The average Fortune 1000 executive reads 6.7 books per year. Some even says 9 books. Bill Gates once said he read 30 books during his vacation. When a total stranger asked Warren Buffett for a single piece of wisdom, his advice was “Read, Read, Read”. I...
How to Summarize Your Business

How to Summarize Your Business

If someone asked you to describe your business in a few words, how would you do it? If it takes you a few minutes to describe all the things that you do; you probably need to think more about what’s really important to your business. And your audience will...