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High Motivation Cannot Fix Broken Systems

Energy Often Feels Like Progress In many growing companies, motivation is treated as the ultimate solution. When results dip, leaders double down on energy. They rally the team. They push harder. They reinforce urgency. For a short time, this works. Activity...

The Reason Why Most To-Do Lists Suck PLUS What to Do About It

There you have it – a bright-colored sticky note. It has a list of things you need to get done. However, there is 1 problem. You only keep adding. The list is not getting smaller. Which means you are not getting anything done. This sucks out the last drop of...

The Importance Of Time Tracking For Your Business

For any business, big or small, time is your most precious resource. Poor time management can severely affect your company’s productivity and bottom line. It can also easily lead to employee burn-out as well as decreased morale-two things that are fatal to a...

Tips for COOs – #2: Avoiding Burnout

It’s crucial for anyone, but especially for a business leader like a COO, to make sure you don’t get to a place in your role where you’re suffering from burnout. The fact is, as a COO, you are in such a high-stress environment, working with such a...

Entrepreneurs Start Asking The Right Questions

A good entrepreneur knows the importance of asking questions, a great entrepreneur knows how and when to ask the right kinds of questions. “All good leaders should ask questions. If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room....