I perform in a musical group. We practice a piece of music approximately six times over three weeks before a performance, and usually, by the fourth time through it, it…
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Executive coaches are like sports coaches: they can help take a player from average to extraordinary. However, many leaders don’t consider hiring an executive coach until their business is already…
In all my years as a business coach, I’ve met many accomplished people who are entirely unaware of the power of metrics. Yet, if you manage or lead a team,…
How well do your employees understand your business? I don’t just mean what your company does: I say how their role contributes to your overall success. How clear are…
A common teaching philosophy in medical school is “watch one, do one, teach one.” (Let’s hope surgical procedures require students to watch many before attempting their own.) It’s pretty easy…
One of my favorite business books of all-time is the autobiography of Sam Walton, the patriarch, and founder of Wal-Mart. Sam was a brilliant businessman who truly understood what made his retail business successful. At the end of his book, he lists the “Ten Rules That Worked for Me.” All of his observations (and the book) are worth your time, but the one that impacted me is this one…
