Too Much Time is Slowing You Down
Have you ever noticed that some tasks seem to take exactly as long as you give them? It’s not just your imagination—it’s a real thing called Parkinson’s Law. It says that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” In simple terms, if you give yourself six months to finish a […]
Orientation vs Onboarding: Do you know the difference?
Most companies don’t lose people because they “hired the wrong person.”They lose people because they confused orientation with onboarding. Orientation is paperwork and passwords.Onboarding is setting someone up to actually succeed. If you’ve ever hired someone great, felt excited for the first week, and then watched them quietly disengage over the next few months, then […]
Feedback vs Insults – What You May Be Doing Wrong
Most people don’t actually hate feedback.They hate being insulted and having it labeled as “feedback.” In many small and mid-sized businesses, this is a quiet culture killer. Leaders think they’re “holding people accountable,” but employees feel attacked and discouraged. Over time, that builds fear, resentment, and a lot of pretending instead of improving. Let’s clear […]
You Don’t Have a Goal Setting Problem — You Have a Systems Problem
Every January, business owners get caught in the same loop. You set ambitious goals, outline projects, rally the team… and still, by mid-quarter, things start to drift. Deadlines slip, priorities get fuzzy, and you find yourself jumping in to rescue progress — again. Here’s the truth- you don’t have a goal seeting or planning problem. […]