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,…
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…
How many new people have you met in the past 30 days? How many people have you known for over a year and you have just discovered something new about them? The older I get, and hopefully the wiser I become, I have learned to appreciate that when I take the time to seek, learn and…
Unlike sports, we do not always have to keep score with the things we do for others. Have you heard this line before? “Hey, I helped you….now you have to help me.” It’s tough to keep track and know if it is even or balanced….does it have to be? In the world of life and…
Guest blog by Dennis Bridges, MBA It seems to me that Oscar Sunday has become a huge event over the last number of years. Supposedly 40 million plus tuned in to watch the Oscars this year, however, over 110 million people watched the last Super Bowl.
When you woke up today what were your initial thoughts like? Were you sad because it’s only Thursday and it’s been a long, draining week (especially with our tiring winter commutes), or were you excited to Choose Your Attitude that tomorrow’s Friday and a fun weekend awaits you after a rewarding work week?! Your perception…
Today is a significant day for the X5 team and several Edmonton Business Community members. X5 Management’s CEO Mike Mack is a proud member of the Edmonton Synergy Network of Edmonton. The Synergy Network is a “private group of over 90 business and community leaders that has existed for 29 years, and who share ideas and…
I grew up on a grain and cattle farm in central Alberta. Coming from a family farm business and rural community has always been something of which I am particularly proud. During my regular visits back to my family farm to work and sometimes play, it is interesting to note the surrounding farm operations. Some…
This month’s CROPS Report has a focus on customer satisfaction.
