Work-life balance is something that I struggle with to this day. I know the cliché phrase, “Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anyone to pay me to lay on a beach and sip a margarita, so here we are. No Sleep I have […]
Small business owners face many challenges that slow down their business’s growth. One hidden challenge—distractions—can cause significant disruption in a small business. These distractions are relatively new to leaders, who must find new ways to keep team members focused on common goals. The Distraction Distractions, also known as noise, aren’t the audible noise from a […]
Everyone needs something to look forward to—a dream, goal and a future they can lean into. Leaders engage team members to adopt goals that align with a company’s vision, which can only be achieved when a culture is created that embraces and nurtures the same vision. Engaging people trumps motivating and persuading, hands down, every […]
The end of June has arrived, and we are halfway through 2022. Has your business completed its mid-year review yet? Do you know what a mid-year review is? If the answer to either of those questions is “no,” let me help you grasp the importance of completing one now. It’s an essential check-in—or check-up—on the […]
New business owners must make crucial decisions. Many choices are made each day, but what happens when a dilemma presents itself, and you have to find a resolution? Determining the correct adjustments can be daunting to the point of pushing you to flip a coin and let destiny decide. A Blessing in Disguise Sometimes a […]
The New Year presents new opportunities to expand your learning, and if you’re in the film industry, the prime opportunity awaits. The International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ (WFCT) returns to San Antonio Sept. 14-16, 2022. It is the only event designed specifically for the automotive, architectural, decorative, security and energy film industry, as well […]
Billy ‘Frickin’ Murray guides six Car Toys locations in Colorado. The managerial role is the latest stop in a career path that began at Mobile Electronics in Lagrange, Ga., in 2005. How did he grow into leadership, and what’s his connection to comedian Bill Murray? Know Yourself “My name originated from people calling me, ‘Bill […]
“You make stuff better.” “It’s a sacred trust.” “Do you leave things better than you found them?” “Character in action.” What are these statements from keynote speaker Jim Hunter referring to? They are all qualities of a servant leader, a topic Hunter covered during a keynote address in Florida in late February. Jim Hunter talks […]
