“Profit comes when the job is done right.” This idea came up during a discussion with a friend of mine about facilitating a paradigm shift at work. When a company is focused on profit, project centricity becomes primary. This is natural as project management is critical to managing earned value in the quest to maximize… Read More
I Support Accountability
Recently, I picked up a prescription for my wife. The thing is insurance didn’t cover it and it was over $300. I put it on the flexible spending account (FSA) card we have as that’s what it’s for. The pharmacy technician said that if I brought back a manufacturers coupon within 14 days we could… Read More
Managing Your Biz is Power
There’s a good Forbes article I came across today relating we are the CEOs of our own lives. It goes on to talk about dealing with people who have (or think they have) power. You can build it or borrow it. You can look for power outside or within. Managing the business of you over… Read More
Designing Future Happiness
I came across a quote on Tumblr that was interesting. “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; It is something you design for the present.” I asked myself, “have I designed my present happiness” and “am I designing my future happiness?” Looking back, I intended to be where I’m at, not specifically mind… Read More
What’s Next?
I was talking to my four-year old while driving to martial arts class. He was asking why I switched lanes. I told him that I had to look ahead and think about what I had to do next. To get to his martial arts class I had to switch lanes so we could turn. I… Read More
It’s up to You
“Things aren’t gonna change unless you do.” These was said to me in a conversation with Ron, the gentleman who checks people in at the doctor’s office. We were discussing having fun with what we do. Both of observed that more than half the people we interact with complain about things and most especially work.… Read More
Do You Answer?
We all look for answers outside of ourselves at times. We look in books, follow spiritual gurus, seek truth in relationships, religions and elsewhere. Sometimes we go back, reread, review and rehash things over and over agin. Why? Did we actually learn? Were the answers we found not good enough? Did they not fill our… Read More
Leveraging Strength
Tension is created when we encounter different cultures or points of view. Arguments ensue when we hold onto one side or the other. The tension continues to build until something gives. Is this process necessary? What about using that energy to ask questions and seek understanding of the other perspective? When I’ve found myself in… Read More
Are you overwhelmed?
If you are overwhelmed, why? Have you accounted for the things pushing you into your overwhelmed state? Perhaps you should. We can get to the overwhelmed state easily when we don’t take control of our own lives. We become pray to external forces when we allow others to push us into doing things not aligned… Read More
Who’s your Master?
Last time we spoke of our negative and positive motivations. We have fear and hope. We avoid somethings and seek others. Knowing what motivates us is a key component of managing the business of you. It’s also critical for organizations external to us if they want to manage their business. Our fears and hope are… Read More
Business of You 