2nd in Command Archives

The Importance of Sharing Your Vivid Vision®

Sharing your Vivid Vision® is just as important as writing it, but why? It’s easy to avoid sharing your work, especially something you’ve spent so much time on that it almost feels like a part of you. There are two main reasons that you might fear sharing...

Why Business Leaders Need to Stop Using the Phrase “No Problem”

“No problem,” it’s a phrase people use pretty often and think nothing of. It’s just two words, it’s not that big of a deal, right? That’s where you’re wrong. If you are a COO, CEO, or any other kind of business leader, the...

Give More Vacation Time to Increase Productivity

Somewhere along the line, not taking vacation time turned into a badge of honor. This is evident in all workers, but especially in COOs, CEOs, or even lower-level employees. At dinner parties, people brag about how much time they’ve banked up in vacation days,...

Vivid Vision® – Get Into Your Discomfort Zone

Every business leader wants an impressive, inspired Vivid Vision® for their company, but how do they get there? You might not want to hear it, but to find that kind of inspiration you need to break from your comfort zone. This means your location, too. How do you...

The Importance of Pride vs. Modesty for COOs

When a COO envisions their future and the future of their company as a whole they often downplay their potential success. This is to avoid the chance of coming off as conceited or pompous and to maintain a sense of modesty. You don’t always need to downplay your...