The pandemic is testing everyone’s grit right now. How gritty are you? Are you the kind of person who pushes through adversity? When a situation becomes uncomfortable, do you endure the pain in order to progress toward your goal? When you are knocked down, how often do you get back up? Grit When it comes to grit, professor Angela Duckworth…
Regardless of the status of the virus, the country is reopening. The shock of stay at home orders and the closing of non-essential businesses has passed for most people and we are moving on to navigate a new phase related to the pandemic. Everyone has had a different experience in dealing with this unique situation. How has the pandemic affected…
If you own a restaurant and are still trying to survive, you will not regret asking yourself this question one more time: “Should I close my restaurant?” You are probably the gritty, never give up type of person who has been able to survive in an incredibly competitive and low profit margin industry so it never crossed your mind to…
When it comes to running your small business, are you a Lone Wolf? Sure, you have trusted employees and you talk to your CPA a couple of times a year, but who can you really trust to bounce important ideas off of? Ultimately you have become successful by trusting your gut and working out solutions for your business on your…
What changes are you making in your business (or life) to adapt to the new normal? Radical change may be necessary to continue to thrive but if you think about it, we always have needed to make continuous adjustments or be left behind. My coaching school, iPEC, introduced me to the Foundation Principle, “We Either Grow or We Die”. Although…
A client of mine explained a situation that prompted me to question a recent research study. The study examined the effectiveness of “Failure” Feedback. The Situation My client, a restaurant manager who we will call Fred, had pointed out a mistake made by one of his cashiers who we will call Ralph. Ralph was helping to assemble “to-go” orders, and…
