The Strategist
20 Best Productivity Tips for 2020
Let's get right to it today. Do you want to be more productive? Or, do you need to be more productive? These 20 tips will help. 1. Plan for your day before it starts If you don't have a plan for your day, it's going to get away from you. Start by creating a morning...
The Importance of Continued Learning for Business Success
Remember back to the days when you were in school and you thought, "I can't wait until I can be done learning all this new stuff and just be able to do my job." It seemed right at the time. But it's not. It's not long before we learn that if we want to be truly...
What’s Your One Thing? 6 Tips to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Get to Work
The other day, I had a task on my plate that I wasn't looking forward to working on. It was something that was a little out of my ordinary. I wasn't 100% sure on the best way to go about getting started. So, I checked my email and I made a cup of coffee. Then, I...
5 Things to Help You Rise to the Next Level in 2020
Can you believe we're already at the end of January? I don't know about you but this month has flown by for me. And, it hasn't gone quite as I planned. Life happened. Can anyone relate? The planning of December 31st seems like so long ago. My house has been hit with...
3 Habits that Are Holding You Back: How Business Coaching Can Help
We are almost halfway through January already. Can you believe it? If you have big plans for 2020 and are already getting the feeling that you're continuing on the same path you were in last year, it's time to consider how business coaching can help. A business coach...
New Year’s Resolutions vs Setting Goals: Are They the Same Thing?
Welcome to 2020! Last week people all over sat down and thought about what they wanted the new year to look like—on both a personal and professional level. Plenty of resolutions were set and goals were made. A new decade rolled in There has been a lot of talk about...
An Uncomfortable Ending
With the end of the year quickly approaching, I find myself reflecting on the events of 2019. In the blog, we have spent a lot of time talking about being uncomfortable. We’ve shared stories of uncomfortable errors that we’ve made and uncomfortable business growth...
5 Tips for Work – Life Balance During the Holidays
🎶 It's the most wonderful time of the year. There'll be budgets to make, cookies to bake and presents to top with a bow. There'll be tight deadlines and calendars booked with events scheduled long long ago. It's the most wonderful time of the year.🎶...
Get to Know SPEARity Coach – Michael Rampolla
Over the past couple of weeks you've been introduced to SPEARity CEO, Darren Fisher, and one of our coaches, Sandy Rice. Today we are going to give you an inside peak at who Michael Rampolla is. He's SPEARity's Chief Talent Officer and a Certified Trainer. "Michael is...
Get to Know SPEARity Coach – Sandy Rice
As promised last week, we are going to continue introducing you to and giving you a behind-the-scenes view of our awesome SPEARity staff. Today you are going to get to know Certified Coach and Trainer — Sandy Rice. Sandy's been with the company for a year now and...
Get to Know Darren Fisher, SPEARity CEO
What makes a business great are the people behind the brand. And, at SPEARity, we have some great people! We thought it would be fun to give you a little more insight into who our SPEARity coaches are. So, we are starting out with our CEO, Darren Fisher. Here is the...
Are Your Employee Meetings a Waste of Time? 3 Easy Steps to More Effective Meetings
I think there are two main types of people in the world when it comes to meetings. Those that love meetings because they see it as a time to socialize and those that hate meetings because they are a huge waste of time. If you fill a room full of the first group,...
Hiring Employees: It Can Be a Little Uncomfortable
Let's face it, as a leader, you are constantly being forced into uncomfortable situations. It's something that SPEARity CEO, Darren Fisher, has been talking about a lot this year on the blog. One of those situations that leaders are faced with from time to time is...
The 4th Quarter is Here: 4 Tips to Help You Finish Strong
I don't know how it happened, but it did. The last quarter of 2019 is already here! This year, like most of them, has flown by. I hope this year has been amazing for you and you've already hit all your goals. It that's the case, get setting some more to work on before...
The Struggle to Build Momentum and Grow Your Business
Today I'm going to take you back to science class. But don't worry, I promise it will tie back into your business, leadership development, and personal growth. Yesterday I took my three daughters to MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry). One of the exhibits that they...
4 Tips to Avoid Burnout
Burnout can happen to anyone. You are striving to achieve your work goals and the people in your life need your attention as well. You have deadlines that you need to meet, family members that are craving your attention, and hobbies that you haven’t been able to do in ages.
How Freelancers Can Help You Grow Your Business
Are you trying to do too much? Does it feel like growing your business is taking every last ounce of your energy and attention? Do you find yourself having your hands in every little part of your business? What if someone could help you out along the way? I'm not...
Failing at Goal Setting? See Why Breaking Down Goals is the Answer
We've all heard the hundreds of quotes on the importance of goal setting. Quotes like Bo Jackson's, "Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." or Bruce Lee saying, "A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim...