Performance Archives

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...

13 Tips for COOs to Stay Focused

Focus is vital to get work done and as a COO, you need to know how to stay focused. Having a list of tips that will help you keep your focus can be beyond useful to look back on every few months. It’ll give you a little inspiration and boost your focus so that...

Tips For COOs to Foster Useful Communication in Meetings

Do you ever notice how the same people tend to talk a lot in meetings, and those who usually stay quiet nearly never speak up? Quiet COOs against vehemently outspoken CEOs are a common example of how communication can become lopsided in meetings even in the most...