VUCA environments are those which are volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Many of us who’ve attended business school or participated in some type of leadership or organizational development training, have likely heard the term. However, even if VUCA environments have been studied to some degree, we often view the idea very differently than what we’ve […]

For many, 2020 has been a year full of unexpected challenges, and even surprises that I am not sure anyone would call fun or even, welcome. In 2020, business owners, especially, have been faced with–and have had to make—some very tough decisions in the face of obstacles and uncertainty. One name for such situations is […]

2020 was rough for many. One of the things that made it so tough was that much of what happened to us — and to our families, friends, and our businesses — was almost solely beyond our control. That can be not just frustrating, but even demoralizing and depressing. Thus, probably the last thing most […]

The conversation regarding “remote teams” was gaining attention even prior to COVID but the frequency and intensity of this conversation has definitely amped up recently. In a recent survey by Gallup, 59% of employees said they would like to work remotely as much as possible. Interestingly, 59% of remote workers surveys replied in the following […]

As business owners (or even if we are not owners but are leaders in our organization), we often off-handedly say that we, “…take responsibility” for the things that happen in our company. But what does that mean—“take responsibility?” And are we really “taking” that responsibility or is it ours—whether we take it, or not? I […]

No doubt, times are tough. It seems like every day brings new challenges and not just new additional challenges, but novel challenges that we really haven’t dealt with in the past. With these challenges that we are facing, we also often find ourselves having to make tough decisions for which there is no precedent to […]

Recently, we talked about why or how burnout can be serious, as well as signs and symptoms of burnout. In this article, we are going to share some strategies for beating burnout, or at the very least, for reducing or relieving signs and symptoms of burnout. As we mentioned, it is not unusual for people […]

Ever hear someone (or yourself) say, “I’m burned out?” Chances are if you’re living and breathing in today’s world you have heard that said many times, or have even caught yourself saying it a time or two. But what is burnout? Is it a real thing or does it basically just mean we’ve ‘had it’—at […]

There is a quote, often attributed to Bill Gates, that generally says most people underestimate what they can do in a year, but overestimate what they can get done in shorter timeframes. Is this true? And if so, why? Of course, there are many reasons. However, a big one of these is that trying to […]

Often, when we are bogged down in the day-to-day challenges of ‘work’ or even managing the work of others, we can easily get overwhelmed by our responsibilities. These days it can seem like we have too much to do and too little time to do it in… Or even that the entire world is conspiring […]