rick13714Sep 30, 20192 minIt’s not what I do, It’s what I do………. that counts.As a consultant, I discovered that most of my friends have no idea what I do. Most of them have clearly defined jobs or own their business. They find it easy...
rick13714Jun 7, 20162 minThe Open Borders CrowdDr. Henry Cloud, in his best-selling Boundaries for Leaders, makes a statement that drives this home. He uses boundaries to describe the behaviors that lead...
rick13714Jul 23, 20151 minIf you don’t know your next performance review results today, READ THIS:)A “deer in the headlights” look was the response I got? What was the question? I asked an employee, who was about to go into his annual performance review, h...
rick13714Jun 30, 20151 minThe Strategic Wisdom of Robert FrostWhat is the message in the following quotes? “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 “Look a...
rick13714May 29, 20151 minEngagement Q7 – I Still Remember Wondering, “What is wrong with me?”In 1978 when Victoria Station retained Blanchard and Associates to assess our leadership team, I was the new Manager of Financial Planning. After a week of h...
rick13714Feb 5, 20151 minEngagement Tip of the Week – Insist or Persist?Would you rather be known as persistent or insistent? Why not both? Here’s one way to be both and have both terms be viewed as a compliment. Here’s looking a...
rick13714Jul 15, 20142 minEmployee Engagement Tip #11 – If You Resigned, What Would Happen?How do you know? When a company has a clear vision of where it’s going and consistent leadership that inspires people to want to follow the vision and stay o...
rick13714Mar 26, 20142 minEmployee Engagement Tip # 8 – Making a Week On or Taking a Week OffWishing you a Thumbs Up Day! Could you show up for work for a week and be totally useless? According the latest Gallop Survey of the American Workplace, most...
rick13714Feb 14, 20142 minEmployee Engagement Tip #7 – The Sad Truth about Valentine’s DayOf our 200 million workers, 75 million are estimated to be supervisors. Since only 30% of workers love their job, most of the supervisors must not be focusin...
rick13714Jan 10, 20142 minEmployee Engagement Tip # 6 – When to Answer a Question with a Question?Employee engagement is raised whenever you encourage employee development and/or when you let people know their opinion matters. A great opportunity to do bo...
rick13714Sep 4, 20131 minEngagement Tip # 4 – You Don’t Need a Title To Be a CEOThe process of growth involves more discouraging moments than triumphs. Engaged employees are given opportunities to grow in their work. So most of the time,...
rick13714Aug 21, 20131 minEngagement Tip # 3 – How to solve “their” problemWomen always have it. Men can take it or leave it. Babies are fascinated by it. What is it? The number one leadership tool is the mirror. That’s right, the m...
rick13714Jun 23, 20132 minSwing Easy and LiveA good friend, Jack Burrell, shared something Brandt Snedeker said to him that makes so much sense. Standing on the clubhouse porch watching the rain cancel ...
rick13714Jun 14, 20132 minThe Sweet Spot in Business BooksAs a golfer with an inconsistent swing, I relate this common theme to hitting the sweet spot on the club. You know without ever having to look at the results...
rick13714Apr 29, 20132 minThe High Cost of “Stuff”On the recommendation of a client, I spent a week at the Personal Leadership Development Program™ developed by the Leadership Trust® in North Carolina (http:...
rick13714Mar 15, 20132 minA Conspiracy of ServiceThat quote jumped into my life today. For the past year I have been praying for a clear vision of what my consulting business should develop as its expertise...
rick13714Jan 5, 20132 minYour Bibliography?Having added daily writing to my action plan this year, I sat down this chilly Saturday morning to write. What hit me (like walking outside this morning in m...
rick13714Jul 17, 20121 minDr. Stephen R. Covey – A Principled LifeEven in his passing, he inspired me. Having a mountain bike accident at 79 is pretty neat. I hope to be on a bike at 79 up in the Wasatch range. I went to re...
rick13714Jun 15, 20122 minTeachable Moments and ConflictPatrick Lencioni in his classic, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, points out that great teams argue. My family is always arguing over something. Great sport...
rick13714Jun 13, 20122 minJoyfully Losing Our Net Worth and Finding Our Real WorthFollow me on this: Houses have never appreciated, they have inflated. When you sell your house, try buying a nicer house for the same amount in your communit...