Understanding the Value of Your Love Language
For over twenty years as an agricultural recruiter, I have studied the similarities between a successful marriage and a successful employment situation. The parallels are fascinating. In both types of relationships, getting to know the other person, maintaining excellent communication, and understanding each other’s strengths and weaknesses all play a key role. Listening, understanding where [...]
Become Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
“No matter your role or how long you have been in it, we all have situations we would rather avoid. Scenarios can range from taking on a project in which you are not sure you will excel, having a difficult conversation with a client or colleague, or even simply interacting with coworkers in a social [...]
Surviving the Slump
How excited do you think Pat Sajak is to ask contestants to buy a vowel after all these years? Do you think Beyoncé is tired of singing “Single Ladies” yet? Which do you think Michael Jordan loved more – the championship rings or shooting practice free throws for well over two decades of his life? [...]
The Stress Test
Countless articles have addressed one of the most important tasks given to senior leadership within any organization: the ability to identify the next generation of future leaders within the firm. We look for passionate individuals who wake up each day craving success, but who can channel that passion into actions and results. We seek out [...]
Christmas and Business – Conflict or Co-exist?
Christmas and business often are in direct conflict with each other. Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy, peace, hope, and great anticipation as we look forward to celebrating the birth of the Christ child and all the activity that surrounds it. But in our businesses, the outlook may not seem quite so [...]