Leadership Inspirations – Growing Others

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch Respected business leader and former Chairman and CEO of General Electric (1981 – 2001)

Leadership Inspirations – The Oak Tree

“The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.” Buddhist Proverb Author Unknown

The Amazing Hoopla Team That Will Change Your Work Life Forever!

Admit it. The first time you heard the phrase “Hoopla Team®” – maybe last week, or last month, or ten seconds ago, in that headline – you rolled your eyes. Oh yes you did. But if you have heard it before, you probably also heard about the remarkable turnarounds that are happening across the country […]

The Dos and Don’ts of Networking

Do treat everyone you meet with respect. Do ask questions of other people about their business. Do try to meet 3-5 new people at every event. Do carry business cards wherever you go. Do follow up when you meet people you want to get to know better. Don’t talk too much about yourself or your […]

The Proven Formula for: Winning the Execution Game

Execution is everything. Plan all you want, dream all you can, then turn that key or you’ve accomplished nothing. Execution is what separates those who merely have lofty ideas from those who end up winning the game. It’s about taking strategies and making sure they are implemented with power. Creating a culture of execution is […]

Leadership Inspirations – Positive Thinking

“Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over all obstacles and adds significance to all you do.” Norman Vincent Peale Protestant minister and author of The Power of Positive Thinking

Work Stinks? Get Yourself Back Into that First Work-Day Feeling

Remember your very first day on the job? Your shoes had a shine like the tiles on the Space Shuttle and the crease in your slacks could have diced celery. The air was somehow fresher, the birds chirpier. You had been hired. You’d been given a chance to excel, a chance to make a difference. […]

Top 5 Networking Tips if Your Company is Going Through Layoffs

Stay positive. Regardless of if you get laid off or stay in your job, your attitude will have an impact on your future. Try to look for the positive and find ways to cheer up others who might be having a tough time with the changes. Start networking early. If you wait until you get […]

Leadership Inspirations – What Leaders Do

“Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others to go in the right direction and they, along with everyone else, sacrifice to get there.” John Kotter Professor at the Penguin University, renown authority on leadership and change, and author of Leading […]

New Century Leaders

What kind of new world leaders should we expect? Here is one magnifying and surprising solution. I believe we need to teach future business leaders that in our carbon and capital constrained world it is now mission critical to refine all the tools of business to compete on price, quality and social needs. Masters of […]