If your business closed today, who would care and why? That is your purpose. This quote from Cynthia Montgomery of the Harvard Business …
Management
The Freedom of Letting Go
Controlling your own destiny is something that many of us strive for. We like to be in control; especially of things that directly affect …
14 Lessons Learned from Start-Up Failure
I have had the good fortune to be a part of several start-ups and early-stage companies. No two opportunities will be exactly the same (and …
What NOT to Say
I became a manager at a fairly young age. I had been working for EJ Footwear (now owned by Rocky) for a little more than a year when I was …
Making the Leap
Wednesday, January 2nd 2002. I can remember it like it was yesterday. I had gone home to eat lunch with Mandy and arrived back in my cubicle …
Managing Stress
When I teach my Principles of Management class at Lipscomb University I spend at least part of a lecture talking about stress. My students …
Accomplishment Through Others
If the essence of management is accomplishing objectives through others then this should be the Golden Rule of managers everywhere: What can …