by Bryan Yager | Jun 18, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Listening
First a quote: “We put little effort into real listening, we just take turns talking.” – Bob Conklin Years ago, when I first started my consulting practice, I attended a local networking event hosted by our Chamber of Commerce. Anxious to meet potential clients and be...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 11, 2018 | Energy, Leadership, Momentum, Persistence
So Much Energy, So Little Progress? First a couple of quotes: “The ‘start’ is what ‘stops’ most people.” – Don Shula And a bonus: “Momentum builds success.” – Suzy Kassem Have you attempted any one, or more, of the following: Launching a new business, product or...
by Bryan Yager | Jun 4, 2018 | Attitude, Encouragement, Gratitude, Leadership
First a quote: “We are all having a ripple effect on others, the question is, what kind of ripple effect, negative or positive, do we want to have?” — The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. Years ago, while on my way to facilitate a leadership workshop early one morning...
by Bryan Yager | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Memorial Day Gratitude First two quotes: “We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil, sacrifice and high courage.” — Theodore Roosevelt. And, a bonus quote this week: “Feeling gratitude, and not expressing it, is like wrapping a...
by Bryan Yager | May 21, 2018 | Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Learning
First a quote; What can be more painful than learning from experience? Not to learn from your experience.” — Laurence J. Peter I often hear people describe the amount of experience they have in terms of their tenure, or length of service in a given business, industry...
