Photo by Airam Dato-on Social media platforms have become a must for businesses and business owners, but some are better than others for helping you get engagement, sales, partnerships, and so on. One that stands out when it comes to business has to be LinkedIn, which is a place for business leaders to connect, engage, and showcase their expertise. However, …
You Steer Where You’re Looking
My good friend, Mike recently took me mountain biking on some of the trails running through the foothills above Boise. Before this, I mostly rode my bike on the street and on the local greenbelt. It became quickly obvious – hills are a game changer. We rode up until I couldn’t go any farther. The sign that we had reached …
Join Our Community Of Lifelong Leaders
In a couple of weeks, students will return to campus for another school year. It is our student leaders who show up first. When they arrive we’ll tell our stories about the summer. We’ll go on a retreat and bond and laugh and prepare. Then we’ll focus on all of the things we have to do to get ready for the …
Four Effective Ways to Take Control of Your Business Post-Coronavirus
Image credit Most would agree that the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest global health disasters to face the world in recent years. It has criss-crossed all continents destroying lives and crashing down businesses like never before. Unfortunately, it’s not over until it’s truly over. Thankfully, business success happens only when opportunities meet with adequate preparation, so here are …
Why Aren’t Customers Noticing Your Small Business
Image by Pexels via Pixabay You’re trying so hard to do everything right. You put a lot of time, effort and capital into researching, perfecting and making your products. Your team were painstakingly selected from a huge pool of promising candidates- trained and onboarded to the highest standards and committed to making your vision a reality. You’ve agonized over your …
14 Attributes of Great Coaches
The following is a guest post (reprinted from his site) by Garret Kramer, the author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life. Garret’s last guest post on timmilburn.com generated a lot of conversation. He will challenge your assumptions. Read this post with an open mind, then go out and pick up his book. There are many, many coaching manuals …
Seven Stages In The Life Of A Difference-Maker
You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it. -Earvin “Magic” Johnson At the beginning of each school year, I invite student leaders to think about what they hope the end of the year will look like. I have never heard a student say he or she hopes the end of the year …
3 Ways To Reconnect When You Return
I’m back in the office after some time away. Summer = one of the perks of working at an academic institution. The first day back after summer is a bit surreal. You’re back, but you’re not really back. It takes time to reconnect when you’ve been away. It could be summer break. It could be a vacation. It could be …