How to Fall in Love with Your Taxes
I am the first to admit – I used to dread the first quarter of the year. You know, tax season. “Why,” I used to ask myself, “are we ushered into the New Year with [...]
The Cost of Bad Decisions – Business Lessons from Samsung®
Bad news travels fast. Real fast. Earlier this month I was on a flight when the stewardess announced that everyone, “except those passengers with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones,” could use [...]
5 Tips to Practice Your Craft for Peak Performance
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved watching the Olympic games. Seeing athletes from all over the world gather in one place to compete actually inspired me at a young age. As an [...]
An Entrepreneur’s Guide for Continuous Process Improvement, Part 2/8
Take a closer look at this picture. Poor guy. He worked so hard to impress his date by taking her to his favorite restaurant. He even suggested she order his favorite meal. But when their [...]
An Entrepreneur’s Guide for Continuous Process Improvement, Part 1/8
I clearly remember the first time I ever gave a presentation on business processes for small companies. I was so proud of myself. When it came time for the Q&A session, a man raised [...]
How to Avoid Bad Promotions (Peter Principle) Using H.R. Processes
At some point or another, we’ve all witnessed some level of incompetence. Whether its on the job, among your peers or even within your family, Dr. Laurence J. Peter argues that: In a [...]
What Does Business Infrastructure Look Like?
Inspiration often comes from the unlikeliest places. I’ve found this to be true in my most recent source of inspiration – the Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant chain. Why? It’s because [...]