Harry Daniels and I have a mutual love of airplanes and aviation. Although we’ve never met in person, we correspond frequently and I’ve quickly come to admire his professionals and commitment to excellence. Harry is a Certified Public Accountant in Ocala, Florida. His work focuses on personal and business income tax, estate, gift, and retirement planning,…
Episode 1: Want Better Results? Join Our Power Planning Podcast Series: More Results, More Predictably, and More Enjoyably. What is your definition of success? Your answer is the vital first step in the path towards successful Power Planning. Join Mark Sanborn and Heather Christie on this four-part Power Planning Podcast Series to create more results,…
(Life Lessons from Calvin & Hobbes) What do you need to know about life to live life better? It isn’t always fair, but it always worth living. The only person responsible for you is you. You can’t control everything that happens to you, but you can always control how you respond. As long as you…
1. Pick sessions in advance. Don’t wait until you are onsite and rush to choose what you’ll attend. A bit of thoughtful contemplation in advance should help you make better choices. 2. Make appointments with people you want to connect with. How many times have you hoped to connect with someone at a conference, and…
Revisit why you lead. Get clear on your purpose, not just your strategies and tactics. Refocus on the most important things you should be doing. It won’t be a long list. Tend to important relationships. Repair for some and renewal for others might be in order. Set a few big goals. Aim for the big…
As the old saying goes, the only distance between a rut and a grave is distance and depth. So what is your strategy for “rut avoidance”? I’ve not met anyone who admitted they wanted to live their life in a rut (although some, it appears, have accomplished that feat). The end of a year is…
Joseph Michelli is a long time friend and speaker/author I greatly admire. He has studied, written about and spoken for some of the world’s best brands. His new book, Driven to Delight, is a primer on how Mercedes Benz cares for customers. I asked him to contribute the following guest blog. By show of hands,…
Do you have fringe people on your team? The leader of a volunteer group once asked me, “What can we do get people involved and committed. How can we move people from the fringe of the group to the center?” It is easy to hang out on the periphery. There are few risks. You can come…
1. It is a muscle, not a muse. Creativity is developed from effort. The more you exercise your creativity, the stronger it becomes. 2. Persistance trumps passion. Rarely is great creativity accomplished quickly by passionate insight. More often it comes after much deliberation, labor and false starts. Passion is good, but persistence is more dependable.…
“I will be happy when I get home.” “I’ll be happy when I get to college.” “I’ll be happy when I get to the beach.” These are some of the places where people say they’ll be happy. But where is the best place to be happy? Everywhere. Think about it. We read books about how…