Management versus Leadership

The difference between managing a team and leading a team is empowerment.  When leading, your team is empowered to do the work because they want to. Give your team the proper tools to achieve their tasks and the goals required, and they will feel empowered. Mix  in...

The Power of Simplicity

– Updated April 2015 – There is beauty and power in simplicity. Jeff Hoffman wrote in INC magazine about the need for simplicity in company messages. He states that we are bombarded by so much information, that the way to pierce the noise is to be short,...

Appreciation not Flattery

“Be ‘hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise’ and people will cherish your words and treasure them.”- Dale Carnegie Do you know the difference between flattery and appreciation? As human beings, we are prone to recognize flattery...

Is Your Management Style Effective?

A manager must wear many “hats” when it comes to interaction with team mates. One of your key roles is to motivate your team to produce their best work. Your management style can help or hurt a person or team’s attitude. In my life I have worked with a variety...

Everything Communicates: Images

Fonts. Colors. Images. Words. Everything communicates when it comes to your website, your marketing, and your brand. IMAGES When it comes to images on your website, or in your marketing in general, you need to take time to explore and think about all the elements...

Tis the Season To Give Thanks

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. The holiday is meant to provide a time to celebrate love and appreciation for friends and family. We give thanks for the blessings bestowed on our life. What better way to show gratitude for those we love than to donate a...