Today’s piece is a guest post by Meredith Bell. Meredith is the president and co-founder of Performance Support Systems, a software company based in Newport News, Virginia. She’s been an entrepreneur since 1982, when she discovered that she didn’t function well in a bureaucratic, political organization. For the several years … Click to continue reading
Every now and then when I sit down to write a post for my blog, I find my mind drifting off to other tasks; things that I could be doing at that moment instead of writing. In these cases, it’s not an issue of struggling with writer’s block, as I … Click to continue reading
Like most people, I look forward to that time when we can unplug from our computers and mobile devices in order to unwind, spend time with the family, and recharge my mind and body before we need to prepare ourselves to dive back into the hustle and flow of our … Click to continue reading
When we look at the various examples of effective and successful leaders, one of the traits we see that they share in common is exhibiting a strong sense of confidence. Now by confidence, I’m not referring to pushy, aggressive, or self-serving behaviour. Rather, I’m pointing to those leaders who create … Click to continue reading
As with most kids on summer break, my girls have been spending part of their days taking swimming lessons to help advance their skills in this particular sport. While attending one of their lessons, I noticed something that was reminiscent of what many companies go through when managing the growth … Click to continue reading
As my kids revel in the freedom that comes with summer vacation, reflecting on my daughter’s end-of-year report card got me thinking about how we offer feedback to our employees. As was the case in previous years, she once again earned grades well above the class average. Of course, that’s … Click to continue reading
A few nights ago when my wife and I went out for dinner, I decided to order this very appealing appetizer which I soon found out was a lot trickier to eat than one might think. In fact, this particular plate was so messy that a few drops from the … Click to continue reading
A few weeks ago, I had one of those stretch of days where Monday ended up blurring into Friday. This wasn’t because of something specific from that particular week, but more a result of an escalation in busyness that had started building up over the previous weeks. Naturally, this frantic … Click to continue reading
As the number of people who use social media sites continues to grow, it’s only natural that there will be more discussion and debate over how these sites are used for communication and the dissemination of information. In fact, over the last few weeks, I’ve had several discussions with friends … Click to continue reading
Over the next couple of months, I’ll be hosting some of my favourite bloggers who will share their ideas and insights on leadership and business with my readers here on this blog. To kickstart this monthly guest appearance, I’d like to introduce you to Becky Robinson, who some of you … Click to continue reading
One thing I enjoy sharing through my writings is looking at how everyday events can provide us with valuable lessons on leadership, workplace interactions, as well as changing how we view our present-day circumstances. It’s for this reason I’m sure many of you won’t be surprised that I want to … Click to continue reading
The wise man at the top of the mountain – it’s a timeless image many of us are familiar with when we think of the road to wisdom. Most stories about the wise man on the mountain involve someone climbing up to the summit to seek the elderly man’s counsel. … Click to continue reading