Being a manager or leader is a 24/7 proposition. There’s very little if any down time. Yet to be an effective manager and leader, you need to be on the look-out constantly for opportunities to improve and enhance your own performance and that of your team. How is any mere mortal supposed to do all of this? Be smart. Be strategic. Be realistic. Identify just one thing at a time to enhance. Just as Curly, in the movie City Slickers indicated, the secret to life is THE one thing each of us believes is essential. So pick just one...
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Did you really understand what your company’s balance sheet, profit & loss statement, and cash flow report were revealing to you the last time you looked at them? If your answer to that question was “What’s a balance sheet, and those other things you mentioned?” you are in danger of losing control of your organization. (If you answered, “Yes. Totally.” You are driving your business like a pro—read another article.) Running your business without understanding the numbers is like driving your car blindfolded. By not understanding what the numbers are telling you, you are leaving yourself open to unnecessary...
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We have a special guest on the blog today Ron Karr. Ron is the author of the CEO Bestselling Book Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way and is an in-demand speaker and consultant on building high performance sales cultures. For more information, go to http://www.ronkarr.com   Supercharge Your Success in Life the Justin Bieber Way By Ron Karr Justin Bieber is by far the biggest teen sensation today and for that matter one of the biggest stars of all. At the ripe old age of 17, you may be wondering how he achieved this phenomenal success. Truth be...
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