22March2010
Posted by Moss under: Business.
“You may be disappointed in you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.”
–Beverly Sills
Failure has gotten a bad reputation over the years. But here’s a fact of life: Everybody Fails! Failure is part of the success formula. People explore, initiate, and act on their hunches, and the information at hand. Most of the time they make mistakes, sometimes they screw up big-time. Gradually they cut out the stuff that doesn’t work: and keep the stuff that does.
People should be encouraged to fail—its part of risk-taking, learning, and success. There is a practical side of failure: partners learn from experience, become more resilient, and develop tougher hides. Many have taken the path of discovery and failed along the way only to try again, each time learning what not to do the next time. Read the rest of this entry »
19March2010
Posted by admin under: Business.
“Like an ability or a muscle, hearing your inner wisdom is strengthened by doing it.”
– Robbie Gass
What’s important to you? What makes you tick? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What triggers you? What are you passionate about? How do you impact others? Are you easily motivated and energized? Or are you often frustrated, annoyed, and disengaged? Are you doing work you like, or are you just going through the motions?
As you go through the day, pay attention to your state of mind.
Every once in a while, stop for a moment and ask yourself, “How am I doing here? Is there anything I need to get off my chest? Am I avoiding a particular conversation with someone? How do I want to come across to my partner and others?” Read the rest of this entry »
16March2010
Posted by admin under: Business.
At any given moment partners have a lot to deal with: managing resources, staying focused on goals, getting along with each other, dealing with competing interests, handling upsets and simply getting the work done. There is a practice that partners can use to create a sense of continuity from week to week. It’s called “A Weekly Focus.”
I learned about “A Weekly Focus” at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Colorado Rockies I noticed that the staff was extraordinarily cordial, personal, and crisp in service delivery throughout the resort. Intrigued, I asked the general manager how everyone was able to stay so focused and consistent. He suggested I attend their daily employee orientation meeting the next morning. That’s where I learned about the “Daily Focus Strategy”. Read the rest of this entry »
