rick13714Mar 27, 20213 minBe a GentlemanMy dad comes to mind with this rule. Maybe it was his growing up with three sisters or maybe it was just his Jimmy Stewart era. Either...
rick13714Dec 28, 20203 minEmbrace Your ConstraintsEveryone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...
rick13714May 10, 20202 minFattening your Bell CurveA silver lining moment has occurred as a result of the Covid-19 shut down. In trying to “flatten the curve,” our government shut down our...
rick13714Mar 23, 20203 minThe Silver Lining Principle - RevisitedA few years ago, following the BP Oil Spill, God sent an inspiration to me in the form of a beautiful sunset on the Bay of the Holy...
rick13714Nov 11, 20161 minDriving Miss EntrepreneurIn Exit Planning: The Definitive Guide, John Brown, CEO of BEI, points out the value of becoming Miss Daisy. In 30 years of helping...
rick13714Oct 6, 20152 minThe Path of No Resistance and The Mind Like WaterGarrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...
rick13714Jul 28, 20151 minWhy we should all remain two year olds!“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...
rick13714Jun 17, 20151 minRandom 6 am Thoughts in the Shower after a Sluggish WorkoutWhose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...
rick13714Apr 10, 20152 minDo You Go to the GO TO Place Every Day?It’s a question and an opportunity rolled into one for most of us. In working with some clients, I have noted that their industry sectors...
rick13714Dec 31, 20142 minGetting Something From Nothing!Our minds were wonderfully designed to allow us to stay alive and progress at the same time. Our limbic brain contains our subconscious...
rick13714Jan 29, 20142 minEmployee Productivity Tip # 3 – Breakfast of ChampionsTimes have changed. Breakfast is rarely a family event and eating something to settle the caffeine beverage is more the norm. We seem to...
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...
rick13714Dec 27, 20132 minThe Pause That RefreshesGoldsmith, a preeminent executive coach and thought leader, suggests 20 habits most successful people need to break in order to move to...
rick13714Dec 26, 20132 minTHE NUMBER ONE, SECRETLY ENCODED, AND GUARANTEED RETURN INVESTMENT TIP FOR 2014!I have worked in several financial/administrative jobs. My brother works in sales. My wife is a teacher and her sister now works for a...
rick13714Dec 23, 20131 minIs The Third Time, Really a Charm?Here’s my current rub. When I give someone a second chance, that’s good. We all need some grace, and we all learn more from our mistakes...
rick13714Nov 16, 20131 minProfits Thru People – Action Steps – Part IICustomer Retention Customer Retention is all about you. To the customer, the employee is the business. Customers judge you on how you...
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....
rick13714Jul 5, 20133 minWhat I Learned Vacationing in National ParksDriving into Las Vegas to catch our return flight was shock therapy to get my head out of vistas and back toward the “real” world. If...
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...
rick13714Mar 7, 20131 minSocializing SuccessShe immediately pointed out all the reasons 2 hours don’t exist for her. All the downsizing to 30 minutes a night didn’t matter. The...