When New Gets in the Way
Often, leaders ask us to present “something new”, something that an audience hasn’t heard before, something that is on the cutting edge. And, those are always great, meaningful assignments. We love...
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Halloween & Year End Planning – Anything Worth Doing is Worth Doing Right
With just days before the trick-or-treaters arrive, I’m still not sure of what I want to be for Halloween. And, when I wait to the last minute (which is usually), I begin to talk myself out of the...
View ArticleValues, Value and Metrics
There’s an old saw that goes, ‘that which gets measured gets rewarded, that which gets rewarded gets done. If you work this back I think you measure what you value and what you value is tied to your...
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Still On Course?
In one of his books, Stephen Covey talks about pilots being off course 90% of the time. They are constantly having to trim to compensate for winds & gravity. All human enterprises are subject to...
View ArticleTake Advantage of Second Quarter
If you have your plan in writing, hopefully you’re looking at it on a daily/weekly basis to monitor progress and make adjustments to the plan as necessary. If your plan isn’t a living document that is...
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Leadership & Planning – Do you do it for you?
I often blog about the importance of planning for your organization. Today, I’m reminded of the importance of leading and planning for your personal life. Today, May 10 would have been my...
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Strategic Decisions at the Crossroads
Strategic decisions are about what you’re going to do, not how. They are decisions about what direction we’re headed. Directly ahead? Charge! Move back? Sound the retreat!! Move around our...
View ArticleCelebrating a 17 Year Journey to Victory
At Catch Your Limit we’re big on taking time to celebrate our victories. Particularly when you’re working on long term projects you need to be able to replenish your commitment well. That’s my term...
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The Burden of Communication Rests With the Person Who Wishes to Communicate
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of conducting a workshop down in Farmville for Longwood University MBA students on creativity and innovation as it impacts change in business. These students are...
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Exit Strategy-Is Your Business Holding You Captive?
Covey’s 2nd habit of highly effective people is “Begin with the end in mind.” The ultimate “end” for business owners is their exit strategy. Economists project we’re at the beginning of the greatest...
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