In today’s fast-paced world, the pursuit of productivity often overshadows the importance of creativity and play. However, recent research suggests incorporating play into our daily routines can significantly enhance both creativity and productivity. The Science Behind Play Play is not just for children; it is a fundamental...
Let’s discuss the elephant in the room shall we? For some of us this elephant may represent stress, staffing problems, employee morale, mental and physical duress, supply chain issues, cashflow, customer experience, etc. The list could go on and on if we let it. I...
The Iguana: Thick Skinned, Adaptive, Resilient, Ever-Changing As I sat on the beach in St. Croix I enjoyed watching the Iguana’s and couldn’t help make the parallel to business owners. It got me thinking about how adaptive they are despite their ever changing environment and how...
Everybody is a genius, is the message, however each of us have had different experiences and levels of trust in the person who delivers the message. It reminds me of a book I read some years back titled "ZAPP! The Lightening of Empowerment” by...
Now that you’ve had some time to add to your board, capture where you’re spending your time and to identify where there is waste, now you have more information to assess the cost of your ideas on the board you created. R.I.S.E. up and grow...
Transformation is about the journey, not the destination. This painting by Maciej Wierzbicki, which I am titling Transformation, reveals the depth of exposure, exploration, and revelation during transformation. People are complex creatures and this painting invokes so many different feelings through the use of puzzle pieces, colors...
Value-Added Activities Thank you for taking part in the exercise yesterday. It was designed to help you capture where you and how you spend your time. By shining a light on where and how you spend your time, it is likely you found over 60+ percent...
Recap-Lesson 1 Good Morning Feeling a little out of control? Worrying about everything? Fearful that your business might not survive? The best way to counteract fear is to take action. Yesterday you had an exercise to focus your energy on strengths, opportunities and action. Did you make the...
Is this You? Are you walking around slumped over? Are you dragging your feet or feeling deflated? Grab yourself a mirror and see what others are seeing. As a business owner you set the tone for your business and your family. Now that you’ve taken a good hard...
IT'S BEEN A WHILE It’s been a while since I have posted anything, which makes me somewhat of a hypocrite. I help businesses everyday think about and plan for the future, however I haven’t been doing the same for my own business. Goes with the old...