As I travel around the country attending conferences and conventions I have become very aware of a truth that crosses every industry and job level… Speaking is not communicating. While we are talking about it, writing is not communicating, and going through the slide deck is not communicating either. These are activities. Communication is a […]
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Quarter Life Crisis & the Young Professional
The recession, loss of jobs, collapse of what was a stable economy, bailouts, stimulus packages, mortgage crisis…sigh. Oh, did I mention healthcare? No wonder twenty-somethings are full of anxiety; watching their student loan payments arrive in the mail month after month with no prospect of the quality of life that was promised to await them […]
Budgets Can Always Be Accurate If You Pair Them With Rolling Projections
So much can be gained if you can make the leap of faith into committing to adding rolling projections to your budget system and reporting system. I believe adding rolling projections to your budget and financial reporting system is the magic elixir that turns everyday non-financial managers into financial wizards magically attuned to their financial […]
Knowledge: Pass It On
As I speak with different Chamber leaders managing Young Professional (YP) programs, or thinking about starting one, the conversation eventually leads to the social aspect of the group. Unfortunately, some YP organizations obtain bad raps because of the stereotypes of YPs. It is not uncommon to hear, “all they do is want a coordinated happy […]
14 Tips for Prospering in 2010
If your thoughts are primarily fear based, if you’re envisioning the worst for yourself and your business, if your conversations are focused predominately on bad news, then you’re seriously impeding your own success. Instead of giving succor to all the negative blathering, buckle down and determine to take three actions every single day to improve […]