by dustin | May 4, 2015 | Creativity, Ideas, inspiration, leadership, managing people, Professional Development, Success, Teamwork
Creating something seems synonymous to producing something. Yet, the terms creativity and productivity can be very different concepts. If I describe someone as “creative” you probably imagine an artist or a person who generates clever ideas. When I mention...
by dustin | Mar 4, 2015 | Decision Making, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Professional Development, Success, Teamwork
Knowing when to quit and when to press on can be one of life’s toughest decisions. When things get tough, the tough get going… but do they go straight ahead or in a different direction? When I wanted to quit football in high school, my father taught me a...
by dustin | Nov 7, 2014 | Business Management, Goal Setting, leadership, managing people, Success, Teamwork
Last quarter, your team didn’t reach their goals. You chalked it up to market circumstances or a seasonal anomaly. Halfway through another quarter and things aren’t looking any more optimistic. It’s obvious this is a trend and something has to change. Before you...
by dustin | Oct 20, 2014 | Business Management, leadership, managing people, Personal Development, Professional Development, Teamwork
In your organization, you have a choice. You can envision something bigger than yourself that others can rally together around. Or you can cut things down to size and try to divide, because you’re afraid of hoping for something bigger. When you have a mindset to...
by dustin | Oct 9, 2014 | leadership, managing people, Personal Development, Professional Development, Teamwork
In my previous post, I outlined an approach for dealing with insecure leaders or coworkers. Of course, it’s hard to do this for someone else when your own insecurities are controlling you. So, maybe it’s better to start with our own “stuff.”...
by dustin | Oct 1, 2014 | leadership, managing people, Personal Development, Professional Development, Teamwork
You probably get along with most people in your life. But it probably doesn’t take long to think of someone who challenges you in a negative way and makes your life difficult. These folks don’t just wake up and scheme about making you miserable. It’s...
