Goal Setting
The Importance of Having a Vision for Success
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Warren G. Bennis If someone were to ask you to state the vision for the success of your firm, could you easily answer them? Could the rest of your team answer that question? Developing a clear vision for success gives you the ability to set goals…
Read MoreFrom Drifting Along to Decisiveness
When you reflect back on the business year that just ended, did you advance from where you were the previous year, or is your business stuck in a “Groundhog’s Day” loop where each month and each year looks pretty much the same as the one that came before? You know that I’m a firm believer…
Read More5 Suggestions to Help Pave the Road to Success
How strong is your drive to achieve your goals? As we move into a new year it’s a good time to evaluate your vision and how you plan to achieve it. It is also important to remember that it is not enough to start on the road to success – but you need to be…
Read MoreNew Year, New Opportunities
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one.” —Mark Twain What better time than the start of a new year to take a thorough look at your business and identify the changes and…
Read MorePlan Now for a Great Year-End
Photo Credit: Emily Wilson Photography No matter whether your business has been thrashing or thriving so far this year, you still have plenty of time left to steer it toward a strong finish. You may not have all the answers to your questions, but don’t let that stop you from revisiting and resetting your goals…
Read More5 Business Tips to Maximize This Time
These 5 business tips are actually things that you should continue even when self-isolation is a thing of the past. They are valuable additions to your daily life, and as studies tell us, it usually takes 66 days to establish a new habit. Use this time to incorporate these habits. Have a routine – and…
Read MoreTaking a Break Is Good For Your Psyche
By Drue Lawlor, FASID,
We’ve encouraged you to calendar your week and we’ve talked about the value of “time chunking”, but are you including “recharge” breaks on your calendar? Designers are often so focused on fitting as much as possible into their days so that taking a break –often seems crazy and impossible. Yet plenty of studies have proven the value of including short breaks in your day as well as longer breaks that might even include a short out of town trip.
Thinking Outside of the Box: How to Spark Your Creativity
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Are you looking for ways to get inspired and spark your creativity? Look over the following ideas and you just might find a few that may help you to recharge that creative streak. Take a “trip” outside your daily environment – do…
Read MoreTime to Switch Up Your Marketing Plan?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consultiing How did last year’s marketing plan work out for you? Did you bring in the new business you hoped for? Were the revenues you earned worth the time and money you put into your marketing efforts? If not, it’s time to take…
Read MoreMarketing Makeover
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit-@bakerbroductions “Marketing is a contest for people’s attention.” ~Seth Godin It’s a brand new year and the perfect time to look back at 2018, evaluate your marketing plan – what was successful and worth repeating as well as what may need…
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