Plan ahead and have a well defined agenda. What do you want to accomplish with the time you have scheduled - regardless of whether you have a meeting for a few hours, a day, or more?

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.

Goal setting is tested and true. However, we also know that most people that set goals, especially resolutions at the beginning of the year fail to achieve those goals.

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.

What drives the behaviors you carry out each day? In many cases they are driven by habits we have formed over time from different environments. We do not just have bad habits we want to change, we also maintain positive habits that help us win at life each day.

To close out 2018 I thought I would share the articles that you found the most interesting and helpful from the past twelve months.

When the calendar flips to a new year we all want some things to change. It is a natural point which anyone can see as a new start. It is an opportunity for a fresh start. Keep in mind, just because the calendar changes, the problems, the behaviors, and the results will not change because the year does.

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.

To all those celebrating Christmas today, Merry Christmas. For others, I hope this holiday season has been joyous as well as productive.

The words goals and expectations are two of the common components of the daily lexicon in the retail world. They are sometimes used interchangeably, and other times people argue that they are vastly different. A typical refrain about goals is that they are aspirational

I have always been both fascinated and a little annoyed by the phrase, “perception is reality.” The ironic thing is how I interpret that statement, and its use is a case of perception.

As the year is coming to a close many of us are in the midst of budgets and planning strategies for our business in the fast-approaching new year. It is easy to get caught up in that process for your store, district, or whatever level you are responsible for.