As adults, we have been taught that failing is bad. However, I see failure as synonymous with learning.

Each of us is responsible for our own momentum. We must move ourselves froward first without replying on external forces to help. We must create our own personal inertia.

If you want to be the ‘best you’ possible, you will need a plan. A good personal development plan (PDP) becomes a road map for your personal and professional growth.

Whether you have a good store visit or a bad store visit, a long list or a short list, there are positives that can come from the experience. The learning from any visit is completely up to you.

One of the realities of retail are visits from District Managers, Regional Managers, or Corporate Support Partners. In most case these visits are designed to help the store be more successful.

With discretionary effort the quality of work will be higher, the service levels will better, the results will be consistent and above expectations.

Everyone want today to be as good, or better than yesterday - right? What many people fail to realize is that your day begins before you wake up. Effectively closing out today can have significant benefits for tomorrow.

There is a lot of 'talk' about goals, we assume that most people have them and act on them. I was shocked to find how out few people set or write goals, especially given the amount of information available on the importance of goals and goal setting.

the truth is that in the busy lives we lead today, there simply is not time to always do every single thing, and sometimes it’s not worth your time to finish all that you start.

Resistance is something we all face, yet rarely talk about...As leaders, we must lead the charge into the battle of resistance...But, there are some tried and true ways to wage a fierce battle that will help to ensure we are victorious in what we endeavor to push forward.