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We all have unique ways of looking at things in life, and each perspective provides a separate stream of experience in which we live and operate. We have the ability to manage our perspectives, and through managing them, we find two predominant issues to focus on: getting a correct perspective and keeping that perspective.

Workplace friendships are almost always problematic. I concede that there are strong justifications for workplace friendships, but in our overzealous effort to portray our workplaces as happy, friendly, and as a place to belong, we de-emphasize and ignore the downsides of workplace friendships.

One of the best pieces of business advice I have ever received was, “never go into a meeting without an agenda.” Following that advice, every meeting I am in charge of has a written agenda with copies for all in attendance.

How brave are you? If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re braver than most because risk-taking is part of the entrepreneur’s DNA. For the rest you, well…

I’ve been thinking about how to apply the Bible verse above, known to some as the Golden Rule, to our business world. Surely in a business climate that has an unfortunately low level of employee engagement, is dependent on customer satisfaction, and verbally strives for a high level of reputation, such a simple principle would have some lasting impact.

I could write a blog about any of the definitions of “tweak,” but my focus today is on definition #3. More specifically, I’m thinking of the incessant adjustments that many of us (me included) feel is needed before we release whatever we are working on for public consumption.

You have given your staff their marching orders. These are detailed verbal instructions of what you want them to do, how to do what you want, and what you are looking for as an outcome. Several days later when they report back, what they have done is nothing like you envisioned. What went wrong?

Keeping Christmas in perspective is often tough for small business owners and entrepreneurs. We too often get caught up in the insane level of activity surrounding this particular holiday.

I’m not going to change, and you can’t make me!

Wouldn’t it be great to get up each morning and know with certainty that you are going to have a great day, no matter what? I know people like that and have always wondered what they know that I do not.