Now, it is time to get back into the swing of things in your work environment. Regardless of how well you planned,

Are you looking forward to your next vacation? If your answer is a qualified yes where you are looking forward to being away

I recently wrote in [*Winning is a Learned Outcome*] about how winning is something that can, and in many cases has to be learned.

There is so much discussion about the importance of having a work and life balance. I agree with the sentiment for sure, but I think most discussions overlook one key point. One must first define what balance really is.

The term win or winning is used a lot in business. What does it mean? Winning can mean different things at different stages. For a new team, winning maybe just taking the field or playing competitively.

Many times in our retail environment you come across different ideas to help motivate store teams to connect them to new projects or specific metrics in the business.

One of the things I have enjoyed most about having an iPad since I got my first one was taking notes. I love to use it for store visits, meeting notes, and a place to sketch ideas as they pop into my head.

When I tell people I travel a lot for work, about half of them respond with ‘how exciting that must be”. The other half, perhaps living it themselves, seem to offer their condolences. The truth is, I still find travel interesting, but I would stop short of calling it exciting, especially when you are doing it for work.

Do you share your best ideas, or do you wait to see how they work out first? Perhaps you hold on to your ideas to ensure you have a bit of an advantage over your peers.