How to Reduce Bad Interviews and Streamline Your Hiring Process
Hiring & Firing
December 9, 2011
Hiring can be exhausting, especially when you need to reduce bad interviews to avoid wasting time. Between reviewing resumes and conducting interviews, the process often feels like a time-consuming chore. And nothing is worse than when one-third of your candidates don’t show up for the interview, and the next third are immediate “no-gos.” These bad […]
How to Use Year-End Momentum to Accomplish Your Biggest Goals
Decreasing Stress
“I can’t believe it’s December already!” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. As December 6th rolls around, many of us find ourselves sliding headlong into the holiday frenzy—hurrying to send out Christmas cards, tackling year-end tasks, and trying to juggle it all before the clock strikes January. But here’s the good news: year-end momentum […]
The Power of Gratitude: How a Simple Practice Can Transform Your Life
Decreasing Stress
November 22, 2011
In customary fashion, we’re posting our annual blog on the power of gratitude. Last year, we were overwhelmed by the responses we received from readers sharing what they were grateful for and how it positively impacted their lives. We believe this message deserves a re-read, year after year! We often focus on the things we […]
How Breakdowns Lead to Breakthroughs: Embrace the Process for Growth
Communication
November 17, 2011
Sometimes all it takes is one plane ride to have a complete and utter nervous breakdown. There’s nowhere to go, nowhere to hide—you’re left to confront the brutal facts of your reality. I’ve coached my clients through this for years, often saying, “Every breakdown leads to a breakthrough.” But two weeks ago, it was my […]
How to Avoid Client Follow-Up Failures and Maximize Your Meetings
Communication
November 11, 2011
Avoid Client Follow-Up Failures with One Simple Question: Has your assistant ever received a dreaded call from a client asking, “Do you know when your office will send the information I discussed with the attorney last week?” It’s a moment of panic—especially when you realize the information was never sent. It happens to the best […]
Why Integrity in Decisions Is the Ultimate Key to Success
Hiring & Firing
November 4, 2011
It’s amazing how so many important decisions in business come down to one fundamental principle: integrity in decisions. Whether it’s hiring, firing, growing, or training, integrity is the essential foundation 100% of the time. However, despite its frequent use, integrity can be difficult to define and even harder to apply consistently. This week, I had […]