Do you know about Vilfredo Pareto? If nothing else, the last name must ring a few bells. This Italian gentleman had a fascinating life and ultimately came up with an idea that has survived through generations of people and is still used today. The Pareto Principle theorizes that there is an 80/20 distribution between most…
Today I was listening to a podcast with the former CEO of Campbell’s Soup, Doug Conant (link to podcast). I was inspired by Doug’s journey from taking over a struggling and declining company with the lowest team member engagement of any Fortune 500 organization to turning the ship around quickly to an highly engaged organization….
One of the most common reasons I see that individuals or small businesses are successful in their mission/role is that they have a good plan and are making sure they or their team has the discipline it execute it consistently. Having a Plan Make sure it is simple. If it’s too complicated for you to…
For those of you that know, KPI stands for Key Performance Indicator. I’m going to challenge you. Maybe KPI actually stands for Key Planning Indicator. Maybe KPI stands for Key underPerforming Indicator. Alright, that last one was a bit of a stretch. Here’s my point. For whatever KPI you have, I would argue you actually…
I use this process almost every morning and it has become a bit of a ritual for me. I believe that whenever something is put on our To Do List, we don’t generally have time to really think about the priority that thing should command in our lives or even our day. At the beginning…
