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Guest Wake-Up: Weather offers opportunity for no-compromise moment

As a Certified Strategies Coach and educator for Strategies, I’ve had a chance to see and experience a lot of different leaders and cultures, but the... Read More

Synching your company's sense of urgency

Situation: You’re freaking out over payroll costs and know darn well that your team is not playing to its full potential. On a scale of one to ten,... Read More

Success is in the details

We’ve all heard the saying, “Worry about the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.” While no one would necessarily advocate... Read More

Ensuring ‘quality of life’ for your business

As a leader, you are responsible for everything - especially the “quality of life” that you create in your business. As individuals, we make choices... Read More

Is your information flowing?

We live in an age where information literally flows at the speed of light. From e-mails and text messages, to Twitter tweets and live satellite feeds... Read More

What’s lurking behind your company’s curtain?

I call it “the curtain,” and every company has one. It’s that secret place where leaders stash problems, deficiencies, toxic situations, compromising... Read More

CSC Bonnie Conte's Avalon Salon & Day Spa wins Business of the Year award

Congratulations to Bonnie Conte and her team at Avalon Salon & Day Spa for being named Business of the Year by the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of... Read More

Watching opportunities pass you by

You watch a client check out who did not receive product recommendations and pre-book options. You watch an employee take a shortcut in a process that... Read More

Beware of ‘sound bite’ solutions

Having performance issues with an employee? Just Google a solution. Still stuck on that tough business decision? Just post a question on a zillion... Read More

The problem with accountability

To hold one’s self accountable. It’s such a simple concept. Do what you say you’re going to do. Follow the rules. Be committed to the system or... Read More

Your business model: facelift or overhaul?

In a recent MMWU, I wrote, “The economy has created a new reality that requires your business model to adapt at a faster pace: The moment you think... Read More