What Kind of Manager Are You?
Are You a 10-90 Kind of Manager? We’re not talking about a 1090 tax form. We’re talking about a management mentality focusing 10% on work and 90% on people. Clearly, this is not an exact science. It’s all about management balance. While you certainly need a level of technical expertise as a manager, you also need […]
How to Impress Your Boss
Want to Impress the Boss? With over 10 years of experience in managing employees, Nicole Rollender shares 5 tips on impressing your boss. Keep track of everything: If you’re tasked with an assignment from your boss, write it down. If you really want to impress the boss…give them a status update before you’re asked to. Respond quickly: The worst thing […]
How to Make Your Team More Productive
3 Steps to Quick Decisions Let’s face it, making decisions on the fly is part of life. We only have so many hours in a day, so it’s important to be decisive. Here are 3 things to try to make decisions faster: Practice: Good decision making takes time and practice. When you’re tasked with your next big […]
Does it Matter What You Wear to Work?
Does Dressing for Success Work? That’s a loaded question. Some positions require you wear a suit to work. Other positions are cool with you rockin’ whatever makes you feel comfortable and productive. Is it time for you to revisit your dress code? If you’re a remote company, you’re in the clear. (Pro tip for remote […]
It’s All in the Willpower
It’s All in the Willpower Some say willpower is the single most important habit for individual success. Just like losing 10lbs takes hard work and dedication, so does willpower. Here are some simple early morning routines that will help strengthen your willpower. Set your alarm clock for the same time (every day) – the scientific benefits of this […]
Four-Day Work Week?
LEADERSHIP The Road Not Traveled “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be,” said former first lady Rosalyn Carter. Here’s a real-life example. Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of a successful beverage company called hint. (If you haven’t had […]
A Walk-On Mentality
LEADERSHIP A Walk-On Mentality 635 days without a win! That all changed last night. Whether you’re a football person or not, you gotta give the Cleveland Browns some credit. Particularly, Baker Mayfield (2018 1st-round draft pick). Quick backstory: Mayfield was a 5’10 high school senior and lightly recruited. He casually walked onto Texas Tech and […]
Obsessive Customer Disorder
MANAGEMENT Amazon’s Secret Sauce Want to know how Jeff Bezos guides his employees in business decisions? The secret sauce of his trillion-dollar company is “obsessive-compulsive focus on the customer as opposed to obsession over the competitor.” ‘Focusing on what their customers need or want has driven many of Amazon’s most profitable business moves.’ For example: Amazon Prime […]
Does Your Company Have a Linchpin?
CULTURE The Linchpin Are more minds really better than one? Or can one person steer your culture ship? Let’s call them a linchpin. Your linchpin should be a high-performing person creating a culture of results. Based on Forbes, here are a few reasons why you should be a creating a culture of high performers and “embrace […]
