Businesses are often broken down into areas of expertise. For example, we have sales and marketing, operations, finance and accounting, quality control, human resources, and more. Each area is important
Management
The Path to Proficiency – Learning to Drive
If you remember learning to drive or have enjoyed the privilege of supervising a teenager learning to drive, you may be familiar with the challenge of driving in a straight
Give to Get
In a recent note, we discussed that a function of leadership is helping others determine what’s important now. Another way to look at this leadership function is to see
One Good Golf Shot
Do you play golf? Do you like it? How good of a player are you? Is it fair to suggest you may not be as good as you would like
Home Alone
A Dilbert cartoon from January 1995 presented the pain of being micromanaged. Dilbert is being directed by his boss in great detail. Dilbert’s boss is critiquing a memo and Dilbert
Begin with the End in Mind
Welcome to 2020. January is the time for resolutions. It’s always a good idea to give some thought to what your goals are for the coming year as well as
The Right Way
The world seems to be full of great advice. How To’s infest the internet like wasps to a garbage can outside the ice cream shop in summer time. Experts abound
Brokers Build…
Insurance brokers are facing challenges throughout the country. In Alberta, pain is especially acute. Insurers, hamstrung by government imposed rate caps, are frustrating insureds with making access to coverage difficult.
