A Conscious Stream of Reality
Reality sucks sometimes. It is a never-ending force to ensure we all face ourselves and the behaviors we exhibit each day.
Tech Tip - Drafts - Easily Capture Your Thoughts and Then Do Something With Them
[Drafts] is a simple, yet powerful app for iOS devices. It can work equally as well on the small screen of an iPhone or the bigger iPads. It is always nice to have different options for how to get things done.
Looking for a Way to Build Trust? Here is One Characteristic Successful Leaders Use
Do you want to build trust with your team? How about improving engagement, is that important to you? Of course. Those are silly questions in today’s world.
Leadership FAQ - January - Holding effective Meetings
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?
Winning is a Learned Outcome
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.
10 Simple Things You Can Do For Your Team Today to Make Their Day Better
It may sound a little silly and even too simple to be a real strategy, but give it a try and see what happens. When leaders smile, often they invite conversation and engagement.
Have Fun Tracking Your Goals - Play BINGO for Achievement
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.
SPRINT to Goal Achievement
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.
Tech Tip - Notability - A Great Application for Taking Notes on the Go
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.
Habits are the Foundation for Success - New Year - New Habits
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.
Best of 2018 Effective Retail Leader Articles
To close out 2018 I thought I would share the articles that you found the most interesting and helpful from the past twelve months.