Accountability may be one of the most misunderstood concepts in business, as well as life in general. And the misunderstanding is twofold: First, most of us associate BLAME with accountability, but they are, in fact, quite different. Blame is defined by the Cambridge English Dictionary as “the situation in which people say or think that someone […]
More often than I would like to admit, I find myself being overwhelmed by the number of commitments I have made in any given week. My default behavior is to make sure I stay driven to fulfill on everything I have said “yes” to, at all cost. Inevitably, things pile […]
Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent, as opposed to that which is merely imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, reality is the totality of the universe, known and unknown. Wikipedia distinguishes between […]
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation.” Plato My husband has a Core Value of fun. This means he looks to include fun in every aspect of his life. My philosophy has been to compartmentalize fun, which meant I was […]
Communicate to be understood It sounds right in my head, so why can’t they understand me? Leaders say to me “My employees are not listening to me.” or “I’ve told them this so many times.” “Why can’t they remember?” “We JUST talked about this!” So, why are top leaders in […]
We serve each other, our customers and ourselves when we serve the community. It goes without saying that serving others and “doing good” is its own reward and is just the right thing to do, whether it’s through serving your family, co-workers, friends, customers or a larger community. But did […]