For the next 12 days I’m traveling to visit my customers for Annual and First Quarter Planning. For my customers and myself, determining the One Thing for the Year and next quarter is critical to making the start and 2018 a great year. I don’t have any statistical evidence to support this, however I believe this time a year most of us are in the midst of having too much to do. The holidays do that! It’s more likely you’ll be attempting to multitask to get more done. DON’T. This is a repeat of a blog I wrote two years ago in December. My hope is to do a follow up for Monday if time permits with more data from the problems with Multitasking. In the meantime, please read this. Please think twice before you multitask. Science has shown driving while talking on your phone places your skill at the level of a drunk driver. It’s why we ask our children, especially our teenagers not to drive and use their phone, speaking or texting. Eliminate Multitasking and you’ll get much more done this holiday season!
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Topics: Scale Up, Inflection Point, Valley of Death, Growth Plateau
Scaling Up Two Day Private Workshop (Annual & Quarterly Plan)
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Nov 30, 2017
Topics: 4-3-2-1 formula for business growth, Annual Plan, business coaching, Quarterly Plans, Coaching, 2-Day Scaling Up Private Workshop
8 P’s – A Powerful Way to Discover Strengths, Weaknesses, Trends
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Nov 27, 2017
Innovation and Outthinking the Competition is often considered to be for technology firms. Service industry, wholesale, manufacturing companies may feel unless they are involved in technology it’s difficult to discover ways to innovate and Outthink their Competition.
Read MoreTopics: strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, OUTTHINKER SCORE - ASSESSMENT, Outthinker Process
Topics: Growth Summit. Learning, ScaleUp Summit Learning, St Louis Scaling Up Summit, Risk
8 Characteristics of Great Coaches - Gregg Thompson – St Louis Scale Up Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Nov 16, 2017
Topics: Growth Summit, One on One coaching, ScaleUp Summit Learning, St Louis Scaling Up Summit, Coaching
Be a Catalyst to Others, Gregg Thompson – St Louis Scale Up Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Nov 13, 2017
A reoccurring theme at our Forbes Sponsored Summits (Scale Up & Growth) is Verne Harnish’s emphasis on the need to change organizational thinking from managing to coaching.
Read MoreTopics: business coaching, One on One coaching, ScaleUp Summit Learning, St Louis Scaling Up Summit, Coaching
3 Things Make People Happy - Rabbi Stephen Baars – St Louis Scale Up Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Nov 6, 2017
Topics: ScaleUp Summit Learning, St Louis Scaling Up Summit, Think Like A Winner
Writing Without Bullshit – Josh Bernoff – St Louis Scale Up Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 30, 2017
Topics: ScaleUp Summit Learning, St Louis Scaling Up Summit, Better communication, Writing Without Bullshit
Who Do You Want To Be – Hammer & Nails – St Louis Scale Up Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Oct 26, 2017
As we explained in The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday - St. Louis Scale Up Summit embracing your roadblocks is what great leaders and great companies do.
Read MoreTopics: Growth Summit. Learning, Strategy Decision, St Louis Scaling Up Summit, Hammer & Nails Salon, Stoicism