“Before anything, preparation is the key to success” ~ Alexander Graham Bell Do you have a catastrophe plan? 2020 has brought enough 1st time challenges for everyone. There are no experts in what everyone has faced. It’s all trial and error. Pivoting daily! At a recent conference TD Jakes talked about being pivotal leaders. Catastrophes… Read More
I hope you are all safe during these difficult and strange times. I would like to offer my help. Everything is moving faster than ever before; I want you to know that no one has the answers to everything that is happening in the world, so you are not alone. This can be a very scary and uncertain time… Read More
Now that you’ve got the basics and theory of DiSC® down pat (see our last post as a refresher!), we’re going to dig into something crucial to Everything DiSC®: our research. We’re often asked how accurate and/or legitimate the Everything DiSC assessment is, and those are great questions. In short, our answer is this: we’ve… Read More
It’s a new year, so we’re going back to the basics. That means tackling DiSC® from the ground up: the theory, the research, the power of the circumplex, and the dos and don’ts of DiSC. We realize that a lot of people might hear “Everything DiSC” and have no idea what it even is or… Read More
Decisions At my conference this fall I listened to my friend and mentor, John Maxwell, discuss the process of decision making and managing. I found it quite interesting the way John described the process. While I believe this to be true, this really makes the process intentional. Decision making is an action. It is not… Read More
What does it take to be successful? Recently I was asked about success and luck: “Is success being in the right place at the right time or is it preparing and being ready to be in the right place at the right time?” I believe it is the latter of the two. Preparation is key, so… Read More
Why Creating Culture is So Important One of my favorite quotes from my mentor John C. Maxwell is: “Don’t tell them what you’re going to do – that’s vision. Do what you are going to do – that’s culture.” – John C. Maxwell Why am I writing about culture? Because every single day in my… Read More
My coach and mentor, John C. Maxwell believes that “Talent is never enough.” And, after 30+ years of being a business owner working with people every day, I agree with John. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that talent does play a role in success. However, most of the business owners I’ve known over the… Read More
8 Reasons You’re Living a Life with Limits Potential – it’s a word that provides us with hope, optimism, success and so much more! When I think of the word potential, I immediately think of possibility. Every human being on the face of the earth was created for greatness – you have unlimited potential. You… Read More
Let Go So You Can Enjoy the Holiday Sh*t Show It’s that time of year again – the holiday festivities have begun. Bring on another year of decking the halls, trying to find the perfect gift, pulling out the Christmas tree decorations, checking yards and yards of lights all while listening to hours upon hours… Read More