Strategic planning

6 Top CEOs Share The Key to Success

Success can be reached via many different paths. Some say it’s a strong idea. Others say it’s passion or drive. Six of BC’s top CEO’s agreed on one thing – people are key.
Finding the right right people, getting them ...

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7 Strategic Planning Pitfalls to Avoid for 2014

Every year around this time we have the privilege of doing strategic planning with our clients to ensure the coming year is the best year yet for them and their business, so I thought I would take a few minutes ...

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Leaders Ramp Up Results With Diagnostic Thinking

In the working world leaders are constantly bombarded with problems they are expected to solve – and fast! With this kind of pressure it is easy to get into the habit of making assumptions and jumping to conclusions in order to make faster decisions. Unfortunately it doesn’t always lead to better decisions. Ranjay Gulati, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that leaders must resist the urge to jump...

5 Steps to Increase Your Productivity By 20%

Are you an executive with too much on your plate? You are not alone. Fortunately there is something that you can do about it. During 3 years of research,  productivity expert Jordan Cohen showed that while executives waste on average a whopping 41% of their day on low priority tasks, this can be dramatically shifted for the better by using these 5 tricks to can streamline your efforts and free up...

3 Key Behaviours to Avoid Burnout

I make my living showing leaders the importance of keeping their priorities straight in both their business and their lives, so I was shocked recently to recognize how far I had allowed a current project to take over both my life and my business and cause me to lose sight of my own priorities. As I sat reflecting on what had caused this dramatic fall from grace in my...

You Only Need to Do One Thing for Your Best Year Yet

The first quarter of the year has already come and gone and hopefully you are feeling great about your progress so far. Unfortunately, you are far more likely in the 90% of people who feel like they are falling behind ...

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Spring Cleaning for Peak Performance

Happy first day of spring!  Spring cleaning your house is a great way to renew your energy and lift your spirits in the short-term, but spring cleaning your time will enhance your energy, productivity and results for years to come.

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Stressed in the City Part 5 – Right-Sizing Your Vision

In this final installment of the Stressed in the City series I want to address an often misunderstood topic that is at the root of stress for many successful people – vision (or lack thereof).
The first pitfall is not having a vision at all. Having no vision for your life and work causes stress because you have nothing to work towards, nothing to look forward to, nothing to...