It beats the alternative, doesn’t it? I have a great amount of respect for people and organizations who think big! You can’t help but admire the vision and excitement that goes behind all of those BIG thoughts! In life, sales and business, I know many people who Think Big! They want their cake and eat…
The first Thursday of each month features a “best of” X5 Management blog. The intent is to showcase and revisit some of our most popular blogs from the past. We hope you enjoy them! This is a very simple concept but may businesses struggle to consistently achieve it. In our Business Consulting practice we work…
Last week Apple released the I-phone 6 and the I-phone 6 plus. Buzz surrounding the keynote address had been building up for weeks and people from around the world tuned in to witness the product launch. When Apple’s CEO Tim Cook took the stage he informed the audience that they were about to witness the…
I am the eternal optimist and “almost” always see the glass half full. Do you see your glass half full?….or half empty? If we can spend more time thinking about what we have, or what is possible in our life, there is a greater opportunity to be optimistic…agreed?? “Optimism doesn’t wait on facts. It deals…
The first Thursday of each month will now feature a “best of” X5 Management blog. The intent is to showcase and revisit some of our most popular blogs from the past. We hope you enjoy them! Those of us in business who rely on a committed and consistent customer base understand that customer satisfaction is…
This is a concept I learned from Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS magazine and author of the New York Times Bestselling book, “The Compound Effect” It is simple to understand, but more difficult to implement. If you think about your day like a bookend, your morning is on one side and your evening is on the…
Is your company going through major and necessary change? Or more importantly, are you in desperate need of challenging the status quo? Effective change management and helping employees understand the change process is critical to building and maintaining growth and positive momentum in any organization. Those organizations that are quickly able to adapt to necessary…
While coaching clients and executives, I often utilize this simple model to help people to the next level of performance. If you want to improve on a particular aspect of your life, you must have a balance of Focus, Will and Capability. Let’s look at golf for a moment. To hit the perfect shot, consistently,…
Collaboration, teamwork, idea sharing and prioritizing organizational initiatives all seem like they would be foundations to business growth and success. All organizations have specific challenges and opportunities that need discussion and attention in order to move forward in a positive direction. However, very few mid-sized busy businesses and growing corporations take the time to plan, strategize…
We all have things that we have done and we all have some things left undone. Ask yourself the question: Why have I started and completed certain goals, actions, or tasks in my life? Now ask the next question: Why have I not yet completed certain goals, actions, or tasks in my life? I remember…
