New! What’s your E-Factor?
We are excited to offer a new resource!
One that will help leaders be better leaders and coaches – enabling them to improve morale and productivity; engagement and retention; and overall performance. Read more
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News: Jan Bolick earns ELI-MP
Leadership & Management Coach, Jan Bolick, recently earned certification as an ELI-MP (Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner), awarded by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC). Read more
Sleepless in Chapel Hill
Good morning.
Today I woke up at 2:30, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30 and 5:00. Deep breathing exercises didn’t seem to be working.
Finally, I did what I often say I’m going to do when this happens. Instead of tossing and turning and turning and tossing… Read more
Quick. Flip a coin.
We have so many decisions to make each day. Unless it’s a big one…why wallow? Make it fast by flipping a coin.
That’s what The Get-It-Done Guy says. Read more in 9 ways to do less & save time.
10 Ways to Stir Up Laughter
In celebration of the Final Four days of March and Q1 – and the final four teams in the tournament, our Quote of the Week is on Distance & Laughter.
Talk about a way to boost morale and productivity. And engagement. And performance. A quadruple win!
Here are 10 ways to stir up some laughter at your office this week.
Quote of the Week: On Distance & Laughter
This week’s quote comes from the Be a Better Manager: Working with Others section of our Quote Library and can help with morale, productivity, employee engagement and overall performance.
It has been selected in celebration of the Final Four of March. And the final four days of Q1. And the final four teams left in the NCAA tournament.
Lots of people are pushing to make monthly or quarterly goals. Lots of teams are pushing to win. Certainly serious pursuits. Read more
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Congratulations Bulldogs, Huskies, Rams & Wildcats!
Congratulations to the:
- Butler Bulldogs from Indianapolis, Indiana
- UConn Huskies from Storrs, Connecticut
- VCU Rams from Richmond, Virginia
- Kentucky Wildcats from Lexington, Kentucky
on making it from the Sweet 16 to the Elite 8 to the Final 4!!!!
Great players, coaches, preparation, teamwork, hustle and heart!
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9 Ways to Do Less & Get More Done
Heard an interview with Stever Robbins, the Get-It-Done Guy, who came out with this new book. Two tips I loved:
1. Beat procrastination by speed-dating your tasks. He says, “You can face anything if it’s just for three minutes.” So he suggests scheduling small, finite periods of time for those tasks that seem too overwhelming to get started on. And set a timer!
2. For small decisions…instead of wasting time on the back and forth hashing that many of us do…flip a coin. You can always re-flip it!
I plan to read it. Didn’t even have to flip a coin to decide!
Want to join me? Get it from your local bookstore. Or if you don’t have time for a speed date with the bookstore, just click on the book to order from Barnes & Noble.
Woo Hoo!
In March 2009, we discovered Hubspot and their Website Grader. Our first score was 57. An F.
Ever since, our Hubspot score has been part of our Dashboard of Key Performance Indicators.
Along with our 57, came a list of things we could do to improve. Working that list was a primary focus for interns, Brad Johnson and
Jordan Van Gorder during the summer of 2009. Their hard work got our score up to an 87 – yes 30 points! – by the end of summer; and up to 94 by end of 2009. In 2010, we hovered between 94 and 97. And now – today - after two years of minding the gap - our score is 98!!! WOO HOO!!!
Along with that Hubspot score increase from 57 to 98 came Read more
Apology Update
Today: 
Thanks for your patience. All cleared up now. Read more
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