Jan 16, 2018 | Productivity
January is here, which means one thing: it’s time for New Year’s Resolutions. When the calendar changes from December 31 to January 1, people feel the need to start something new. A fresh year brings a sense of newness to our lives, driving us to set goals and attempt...
Aug 16, 2016 | Business, Productivity
Olympic fever has been strong recently. The world watched (and rightly wondered what was happening) the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio almost 2 weeks ago. Since then, the world has been captivated by the stories of triumph and defeat, success and...
Jul 5, 2016 | Productivity
As leaders, we must be intentional in our decisions if we want to last. We do not have time, nor does our team have time, to waste in decisions and projects that are not leading to a better future. This reality is something that most leaders know. We all agree that...
Jul 1, 2016 | Business, Productivity
Rehearsals. For any musician that plays with other musicians, rehearsals are part of the routine. They are like the meetings you attend at work, but significantly more fun. In an ideal music rehearsal, everyone attending will arrive ready to rehearse. Readiness...
Jun 10, 2016 | Business, Productivity
This is the first post in a series on leadership lessons from music. It is easy in leadership to make things complicated, because complicated often means we have not done the hard work of removing the unnecessary. As leaders, we are responsible for creating space for...
May 12, 2016 | Business, Productivity
It can happen to the best of us: we are drawn in by the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls. The idea of inexpensive, yet stylish furniture, calls us to begin walking the mammoth floor plan. The ultra-efficient sample living areas cause us to think we are wasting...
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