Sharpen Your Saw
When Sanjay and I started the company in 2002 we were a different business. Our services revolved around process optimization or process improvement. What does that mean and how does it relate to people and improving themselves? Wikipedia defines it as “an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes.” Process improvement is not one […]
Planning vs. Execution
Motion vs. Action or Planning vs. Execution What’s the difference? Motion is when you’re busy doing something, but that task never produces an outcome. Action, on the other hand, is what gets you results. You can have the best plan in the world, but if you do not execute it is useless. “Vision without action […]
Work-Life Balance
There has been plenty written on this topic called work-life balance or work-life integration. I think we should look at it differently. Technology has made this concept nearly impossible. Clients, candidates, bosses, family members, and friends all try to reach us at all times of the day. We jump every time the phone buzzes and […]
Motivation
Motivation is defined as “the desire to do things.” It’s the difference between waking up before dawn to pound the pavement and laying around the house all day. Motivation is the crucial element in setting and attaining goals. Research shows you can influence your own levels of motivation and self-control so figure out what you […]
Work Health
“The root of all health is in the brain. The trunk of it is in emotion. The branches and leaves are the body. The flower of health blooms when all parts work together.” —Kurdish Saying Spending eight(ish) hours in a chair in front of a computer, five days a week can take a toll on […]
Important vs. Urgent
“What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower As the year is winding down we may find ourselves trying to accomplish everything we set out to achieve this year: our vision board, our goals, etc. This is a good time to take a step back and decide […]