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Have you ever asked yourself this question?
Then come to Tuesday’s Career Lunch & Learn featuring Doug Gray, author of Passionate Action: How You Can Turn Life’s Challenges Into Life’s Adventures and owner of Action Learning Associates, Inc., an executive coaching business.
That was the advertisement last week. My daughter asked me to speak, so of course I said “Yes!”
You know the pomp and circumstance. A time when all of us pause and watch friends or family strut their moment upon the stage with optimism and digital flashes. We say, “What a success you are!” As if it is an American right that our next generation has more opportunities than the last one. Perhaps you sat in the audience, reflecting on your graduation, or the economy, or opportunity. What do you advise a graduating senior today?
Have you heard these comments?
I have heard these comments, almost every week, from managers and leaders who want to do a good job but are not sure HOW to do great work.
You may have heard that one measure of corporate success is agility. HR professionals cite studies that describe “learning agility” as a key determinant of corporate success. In fact, just yesterday a coaching client stated, “My core competency is my flexibility and willingness to take on any challenge.” He is representative of any high potential manager. He was recently re-assigned to manage a new group.
The 2 KEY Drivers for success for any Small Business Owner (SBO) are:
Imagine a see saw. If I love to do it but no one will pay me, then I have a hobby. If I love to do it and someone pays me less than I need, then my business is dying. If I love to do it and someone pays me well, then I have a thriving business. Where are you on this see saw?
Today I am thinking about how limiting that perspective is.
Not everything that we do has a direct business value. Here are some examples:
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