Have you ever struggled with saying “no?” I certainly have – in fact, years ago I had to have a friend point out that even my company is named YESS! Many times we say yess out of a desire to help others succeed, sometimes out of a need for approval, sometimes out of obligation and sometimes it’s a wholehearted, sincere…
If you own a business or are on the leadership team of a business, you’re tasked with strategically defining what the future of your business will look like. Who will lead it into the future as you and your leadership team think of future transitions? How will you grow? What are you missing in terms of innovation, talent, information, processes…
How to Combine Feedback and FeedForward to Improve Performance When most of us hear the word “feedback,” our minds go to a place of discomfort, possibly even dread. Our palms may start to sweat as we mentally replay all the tasks we’ve worked on lately, just waiting to hear what we’ve done wrong. Sounds familiar, right? But feedback is really…
As we approach the new year, it’s common to set resolutions for what you want to change and improve. We get motivated and usually stay on track for a while. Then, a few weeks into the new year, you’re asked how those resolutions are going. “What resolutions!?,” you say. It seems inevitable when we create goals for ourselves that more often…
This morning, I was fully present to the sunrise. I don’t mean just observing the great colors, or simply noticing how the rolling clouds seemed almost artificial in their picturesque arrangement. In and of itself, the sunrise was spectacular, but today I was present in a way that, in a breath, everything else was magically erased. As I watched the…
Happy Thanksgiving! During this season of gratitude we want to take a few moments and thank you for your partnership. We sincerely value our relationship with you and the opportunity that allows us to create a better life for our collective clients, employees, families and communities. “In Chinese, the word ‘business’ means to help each other make a meaningful living.”…
We all know the value of hard data, how numbers and measurables can help keep emotions, opinions and subjectivity out of things. Hard data can help us make reasoned, logical decisions. It isn’t, however, the only kind of data. The other important kind is intuitive data, which some of you may know as gut instinct. This is the feeling you…
We are excited to share that the first-ever conference for Companies Running on EOS® will be held April 20-21, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. Sue will be presenting at the conference, and the featured keynote will be Gino Wickman, founder of EOS®, and author of Traction. Other keynotes include Mike Paton and Boaz Rauchwerger. The conference is a chance to connect…
We are excited to share this highlight video from our YESS! Client Appreciation Party. Thank you to all who attended and all of our clients and colleagues who allow us to live the EOS Life Style: “Doing what you love to do, with people you love to be with, making a huge difference, being compensated well and with time to…
Thank you to all who attended our Client Appreciation Party! There was lots of joy as we cruised down the St. Croix. We are grateful for our clients and colleagues who allow us to do work we love each and every day. Here are a few snapshots from the cruise, and check out all photos here. Thanks to Jake and Lizzie…