Who do you work with? Boomers, Busters, Millennials, Post-Millennials? There’s a lot of differences that exist between each generation. There’s also a lot of information out there to help us understand and interact with each other in the midst of those differences. I don’t want to underestimate the importance of understanding those differences. But we have a lot in common as well. …
Becoming An Integral Part Of The Community As A Business Owner
Image Credit. First things first, what is a community? The basic definition puts it as a “group of people living in the same place or sharing a common characteristic.” But we all know that it’s more than people happening to live near each other. A community is a complex social unit with unique needs and characteristics. The people within that …
7 Things You Can’t Lose And Keep Leading
A student came up to my office because he had lost his cell phone. I asked him if he had tried calling it. He hadn’t thought of that. We called his number and his backpack started ringing. We found the cell phone. We’ve all lost things. I’ve lost my keys. I’ve lost money (no, not in Vegas). I’ve even lost one of …
Ten Surprising Concepts that Teams (Organizations, Too) Should Adopt — Starting Now
NOTE: This is a guest post by Garret Kramer, Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life. I found this article to be very challenging to my own thinking and current paradigms. I am excited to read more in Kramer’s book, Stillpower. These days, it seems that the same common concepts are stressed over and over in order to ensure …
10 Distractions You Can Control
We’re all busy. We can all fill up a to-do list with the greatest of ease. But if you’re anything like me, it’s sometimes difficult to get the stuff on the list done. Of course, there are all kinds of strategies of what to do and how to do it. But even the best strategy can be thwarted by an …
3 Ways To Demonstrate Trust On Your Team
One of the most influential books in my personal leadership development is Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. It is profound in its simplicity. In this post, I’m interested in addressing the first dysfunction Lencioni identifies – the absence of trust. Trust lies at the foundation of every successful team. It is the first thing that must be developed …
Three Ways To Improve Efficiency In Your Business
Image Pixabay CC0 License How efficient is your business? Efficiency is a vital component of a successful business, and much depends on your company being run as efficiently as possible. An inefficient company is likely to spend more than it needs to, and have lower rates of productivity than it should. Both overspending and reduced productivity are detrimental to the …
19 Random Leadership Thoughts From My Moleskine
I will often be asked how I find the time, ideas, and insights for the posts I write here on timmilburn.com. My response: Everyday. Everywhere. I carry a Moleskine notebook with me all the time (Steve Farber calls this a WUP). When I observe something or have a few moments to reflect – I start writing. Over time, those thoughts …