Cooperation: The Final Block The final block in the lowest rung of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success is Cooperation. Listening, evaluating, embracing van be a tough job for the string-willed leader, but it is the only way to leverage the collective brainpower and commitment of your group. Cooperation is the only difference between the Leader […]
Pat Lencioni speaks in his latest book, The Advantage, at length about why companies, if they want to succeed, having to be Smart and Healthy at the same time. He defines Smart as being an expert in your business. Understanding your market, how to serve it and being intimately familiar with your costumers, products, services […]
New Vlog Series on Leadership Philosophy Check out my new vlog series on LinkedIn about UCLA Bruins 10-times champion coach, John Wooden’s leadership philosophy, including his Pyramid of Success. Today’s first episode is about Limestone #01 in the pyramid, which is called Hard Work (Industriousness). Stay tuned for upcoming vlog episodes about the other limestones […]
Central Virginia is full of custom license plates. It seems to be a local fad to come up with weird plates, often a riddle which help drivers forget the frustration of a slow traffic light. Some license plates are questionably sensible, however, like the one on the picture: “Carpe PM”. — I guess it wants […]
I recently received an email from one of my EOS Implementation clients, which read as follows: “I understand that Rocks are defined as not urgent but important projects, they need to be SMART and achievable in 60-90 days. What I don’t fully grasp is how rocks relate to company objectives, which I feel like will […]
Greed and Fear are the two of the strongest human motivators, including for us entrepreneurs. When your business is on a roll, it will wet your appetite for more growth and success. 2007 was the best year for my investment banking business, and as we moved into 2008 with a full pipeline, I decided to […]
Self-implementing EOS® is one of the options available for making your business run on the Entrepreneurial Operating System®. It is an alternative to hiring a Professional EOS Implementer and paying him or her several thousand dollars for facilitating on average 5 days of leadership meetings a year, to implement and maintain Traction® in your business. […]
Another new year has arrived, bringing the perfect opportunity to start fresh and create the kind of year your business truly deserves. For many companies, the last quarter is a whirlwind—closing orders, making the most of client budgets, and working hard to enjoy a well-earned holiday break. After all, doesn’t everything feel better when you’ve […]
If you’re driven and ambitious, chances are you have a long to-do list and not enough time to get everything done. This is completely normal—and honestly, a sign you’re on the right path. Linus Pauling, the Nobel-winning chemist, once said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” […]
Let’s talk about New Year’s Resolutions (NYRs). Some people say they’ve given up on them, but honestly—didn’t you reflect on 2017 during the holidays and sketch out some goals for the New Year? For businesses, NYRs often translate into things like revenue targets, profit goals, paying off credit lines, replacing underperformers, or launching a new […]
