As I mentioned earlier, the DISC profiling system has been helpful to me. As I pen this section, I’m in Costa Rica with my wife, my 76-year-old mama from Alabama, my brother, and his wife, along with two of my clients, Bruce and Joanna DeLoach. Bruce and Joanna are technical trainers (who do a phenomenal job in their…
Your Phenomenal Purpose
Immature leaders declare, “Don’t ask me why, just do what I say!” Many of us have failed as leaders, not only in the workplace, but at home because we don’t take the time to share the “why” behind the “what.” If there’s anything I’ve learned (the hard way) is that the why helps a staff member understand the importance…
YOUR PHENOMENAL MISSION
One of my favorite quotes is this Japanese Proverb: Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. You can have a phenomenal vision, but if you don’t take action, it’s just a daydream. This is where your phenomenal mission comes in. The mission is how you will get where you are going (GPS). The…
YOUR PHENOMENAL VISION / YOUR GOALS
Do you have specific, measurable, achievable goals for your staff? Is your sales goal posted? Do you have production goals? Do you have profit goals? Part of your vision is your goals. Your goals are the points along the route that you want to reach in a specific time frame. I drive from my home in the Houston area to…
Your Phenomenal Vision / Your Culture
The end result is your values (what you do as a group). The most important thing in a company is its culture. The company culture is the sum total of who we are. It is the reality of our character as a team. It is who we really are. Your culture is defined by your values. Each person who comes…