The Strategist
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...
5 Ways to Build Confidence Within Your Staff
Last week we talked about how to build leadership confidence. Learning how to be confident as a leader is important. But, it's also important that you learn how to help build confidence within your staff as well. Your team and business succeed the most when everyone...
5 Ways to Build Leadership Confidence
We have a confidence problem in the world today. Maybe it's always been there. Either way doesn't really matter. But, what does matter is that we learn how to overcome it and build leadership confidence. Our success is counting on it. The success of our companies is...
Drowning in Your To-Do List? 3 Tips to Help
It's Monday morning. Almost half-way through both August and the third quarter. If you're a parent, school is either starting soon or has already started for your kids. And, if you're like most people, you feel like your already long to-do list is just growing longer...
6 Tips for Delegating as a Leader
One of the struggles that we see many new SPEARity members struggling with is overwhelm. This looks different depending on your situation and position. For those that are "solopreneurs", it's being overwhelmed from wearing all of those hats that come from running a...
5 Time Wasters at Work
Do you feel like your drowning in your to-do list? Or, at the end of the day do you feel like you've accomplished nothing even though you've been busy all day? As a business owner or manager, time management is crucial. Avoiding the 5 time wasters below can help. 1....
Leadership Lessons from My Brother
Unfortunately this past Friday, my family buried my brother Ed just one month shy of 59 years old. This may seem like an early death, but he wasn’t supposed to live past 21 years old so this was significant. There were many leadership lessons I learned from my...
Self-care Tips for Leaders
Remember the days of childhood when summer meant vacation? School was out, bedtimes were put on hold, and you had long days to do whatever you enjoyed. There was the ice cream truck, playing with friends, and pure enjoyment. Fast forward to the present day. Summer...
CASE STUDY: SPEARity Helps InCheck Develop Leadership and Improve Communication with a Renewed Focus
Background InCheck provides new hire screening services. They offer personalized service to every client with an expert staff working to tailor packages that will solve each client's needs. They identify the needs of each client and then create a custom solution that...
Leadership Moods and Weather
Milwaukee is now one of the wettest of springs in the past over 100 years. What's interesting is it seems that my mood is being impacted by the weather. Or at least I can blame it on that. It's interesting from a leadership perspective that a leader's mood can easily...
Consistency: The Key to Great Leadership
Tony Robbins has said, "It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently." And at SPEARity, we couldn't agree more. It's crucial that you learn to be consistent for yourself and your organization. One of the definitions of...
Receiving Feedback as a Leader
Years ago, when I was dating my future wife, I was a single dad. My daughter was in high school and I was trying to be healthy and had several Lean Cuisines in the freezer at home. One day I got home and found out my daughter had eaten three of them. I was upset. I...