In my years teaching people to be successful, I have seen that basically people break their lives down in to two major parts: Wealth-building and the rest of their lives. Having done a lot of reflection on these two topics – wealth and life – I am coming to some…
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Capitalizing on Your Strengths
In part 1 of this article, Capitalizing on Your Strengths, Brian Tracy talked about the advantages of looking at yourself as your own corporation and determining your competitive advantage. In this final part, Brian gives you four keys to how to capitalize on your strengths. Capitalizing on Your Strengths by…
Continue Reading....Capitalizing on Your Strengths
In today’s economic climate, it’s easy to become discouraged; record unemployment, mass layoffs, increasing foreign competition. You can become overwhelmed listening to the bad news. Brian Tracy has a different point of view. Instead of looking at what you can’t change, focus on what you do have control over –…
Continue Reading....Key Words to Remember: Weigh, Count and Measure
As a leader knowing how you measure your team’s activities is critical to your long term success. It’s just as important to take time to measure your own activities to see if you’re working on the right things or just working. One of the first things I do with my…
Continue Reading....When Less Is More
Multitasking to achieve more is a bad idea. Studies have shown trying to accomplish more than two things simultaneously leads to increased errors. Are you one of the many trying to increase your income by working later and later? Are you returning work calls and finishing a presentation while at…
Continue Reading....The Qualities of a Skillful Leadership
For the SMB technology leaders starting your week out right is critical to your success. Investing in yourself will pay more dividends than any where else you can invest your time and money. Becoming a better leader will provide you incredible opportunities for you, your family and your employees. Today…
Continue Reading....The Two Choices We Face by Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn made a huge difference in my life. Jim shared his philosophy with me over 20 years ago in Cleveland, Ohio. He reminded me that if you’re given many gifts, you should use them to become a better leader. Jim always felt that many people abdicate their own future…
Continue Reading....Practical Project Management; Part 1
Many years ago, I worked for a company that sold software to large corporate clients. We also converted their data from the old software to the new software. In the course of business, we got a large client with locations in several states that bought a huge software and conversion…
Continue Reading....In a Crisis, Do You Lead or Manage?
Like most of you, I’m watching the news of what’s happening with the Gulf oil spill very closely. It’s very easy to be frustrated and ask why anyone didn’t anticipate something like this. But let me ask you this, how many of you are prepared for a crisis? How many…
Continue Reading....Six Foundational Reasons for Managing Your Time
Today we focus on why you must manage your time better. For many SMB technology leaders we are challenged by determining what we must do with things that are best delegated. Chris gives you several good reasons why you must manage your time. Let us know if would like to…
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