On a daily basis normal person makes countless decisions. In fact, some statistics state that average adult makes about 35,000 decisions each day. Some can be trivial, like deciding what to have for breakfast, other major, like deciding on the direction of your project, or how to deal with underperforming vendor or improve team ... Read Full Article »
It’s Lonely At the Top
"It is strange to be known universally and yet to be so lonely." ~ Albert Einstein As a business leader I can relate to the old saying "it's lonely at the top". And almost every leader I worked with shared observation similar to the one well versed by Einstein. The higher you climb on a corporate ladder, the more sparse the trusted ... Read Full Article »
Fall In Love With Mondays!
Starting your week strong on Monday creates a momentum for the rest of the week. If your first day is strong, you'll be ready to have a strong week. If your first day is weak, you'll dread all that will follow. Even though starting afresh on a different day of the week is also an option, I choose to maximize DAY ONE instead. As a CEO of my ... Read Full Article »
Why Your Business Needs Checklists
My team, our clients and even many who know me personally know about my obsession with checklists. My personal rule is... If you do anything more than once, make a checklist for it. Why? There are many reasons. Let me share just a couple of them to help you join the club and create business checklists. 1. Checklists save you time Instead of ... Read Full Article »
The #1 Reason Why Projects Fail
There are countless reasons why projects fail. From team issues, through lack of project management skills, to the low stakeholder engagement, you can find couple hundred reasons behind project failure or delays. If your organization ever led a project or initiative that was delayed, over budget, or under promise, you want to continue reading ... Read Full Article »
Communication Strategy & Meeting Improvement Injects Consistency & Efficiency in Project Management
Summary This global corporation located in Toronto, Canada runs hundreds of strategic projects, including some new key initiatives locally and globally. Powerful Life Consulting was commissioned to support one of their local teams in improving their project management efficiency and ROI. A thorough assessment revealed two key ... Read Full Article »
I Know I CAN Do This, So Why Isn’t It Getting Done?
This is probably the most commonly asked question I hear from my clients during coaching calls. All of us from time to time get stuck in a rut, unable to get stuff done and produce results. Question is how long you'll remain stuck and how much time you waste before you figure out your next move. There are many possible pitfalls that get and keep ... Read Full Article »
