7 Ways to Improve Your Business Communication

SIT DOWN, DON’T STAND UP

Thanks to tweets, texts, posts, and very short attention spans, we have become a society constantly looking for the shortest way to communicate a thought. That may be fine for the captions on a cute kitten picture, or texting your friend a remark, but it’s counter-productive in business communication. In fact, just the opposite is […]

Blaming Others Prevents Corrective Action

AIM, DON’T BLAME

Behind many seemingly outside problems are inside solutions. But with your ire focused on the other guy, you can easily overlook what you can do to mitigate the situation. “It not our fault,” becomes the order of the day with its cousin, “There’s nothing we could have done.” When we blame others for circumstances that […]

The Entrepreneurial Culture is In Demand!

BACK TO BASICS

The “entrepreneurial culture” is suddenly all the rage in, of all places, the C-Suites of large corporations. Why? Because they see small, agile companies moving quickly and seizing fleeting opportunities. They see an increasing number of start-ups disrupting entire industries with fresh, new takes on consumer demand with innovative products and services to satisfy them. […]

Corporate Structure, Compliance, and Compensation Plans Can Stifle Employee Engagement

THE THREE SACRED CORPORATE COWS

Corporations today say they want a more entrepreneurial culture. Some of the top search terms coming out of the C-Suite today are: entrepreneurial culture, employee engagement, and employee empowerment. We have been asked to write a companion to our book, The Barefoot Spirit, which distills out the essentials necessary to create a positive, productive, and […]