How do you craft stories to share with your team? Think about your favorite movies, television shows, or even songs.  They’re your favorite because of the stories within them.  Every great movie has the following: S – T – A - R Situation:  A situation to which we can somehow relateTask:  Characters to whom we relate because they

Stories inspire us in so many ways and for so many reasons: Connection – when we see, hear, or even feel for the characters in any story – a movie, television show, a song, or a story we hear from a leader – we begin to connect on a deeper, more human level. Humanness – it’s been

I had the opportunity to spend some time this week at UNLV delivering a Lead with Hospitality training to my friend, Professor Laura Book’s Hospitality classes. Being back in the college environment got me thinking, what is it about college that makes us feel so fulfilled? I realized it provides us an opportunity to feed

As we get older and respond to the challenges of life and sedentary lifestyles, our posture deteriorates. Our shoulders become hunched, our necks stiff, and we sit either slumped or holding ourselves in a rigid upright position.   Be intentional and purposeful about building in time throughout each day and week, to take care of your body.   Here

The most inspiring leaders of all time are intentional about feeding their minds. Here are some ways to be intentional and purposeful about feeding our minds: Have a thirst for new knowledgeBe hungry to learn all you can about every facet of your businessChallenge yourself to learn new skills in and outside of workRead books, listen to

We can all agree that inspiration certainly moves people on the inside, so they give their very best on the outside.  So, the question is, what can we, as leaders, do to create this sense of joy and inspiration within our organizations and among the people, we lead every chance we get? Here are some ways

Simply put, when we’re inspired, we do more, become more, and ultimately deliver more for ourselves and for our organizations.   Go first.  Be an inspiration. American psychologist, Scott Barry Kaufman’s article in Harvard Business Review entitled, “Why Inspiration Matters” points out notable research by Todd M. Thrash and Andrew J. Elliott which shows us just how

Execution is defined as the carrying out or the putting into effect of an action plan.   The question for us, as leaders then, is, “How can we keep our teams executing consistently on the action plans we’ve created?” Conversations Make Good Company Conversations really do make good company.  It’s true both with the company we keep in our

What’s an action plan and why is it important? Simple, but not always easy; and this is something often overlooked.  That’s why I want to shed some light on this today. Action plans are nothing more than a detailed list of actions and steps, which helps you organize who will do what and by when. Action plans become

The idea of SMART Goals has been around since 1981, when George T. Doran wrote an article about an easy way to create objectives in the November 1981 issue of the Management Review. The difference between an ordinary, non-strategic goal or objective and a SMART Goal is that with SMART Goals, everyone knows what needs to