Practical Practice Management Blog

Last week I had a coaching call with clients on the topic of “Making Your Workplace A Happy Place.”  So often we forget to look for the...

I have this quote above my kitchen sink so I can see it several times a day. It serves as a reminder to me that I can choose to take each...

Whether you are a mother, a mail carrier, or a manager there is one thing that most of us put off because we are too busy doing things...

I will give this an Amen! (no drama, no drama, no drama) #notimefordrama #Nodrama #stayfocused #getridofdrama #meaningfulgoals...

The technology we have at our fingertips we can be used to become more efficient, but it also allows us easy access to a world of...

What inspires employees to do their best?  I think there are many things, but one is to be lead by someone who is doing their best and...

Self-discipline is the cornerstone of a healthy life.  Like you, I want to get better at it every day. There are several things that you...

It is very easy for us to blame situations, and others for how we are feeling.  We know that how we feel translates into what we project...

Peter Drucker has been called by many “The inventor of Modern Management.” He has written multiple books on the topic and believed it was...

I don’t know about you, but I am a person who likes “routines.”  I like knowing what I will be doing each morning and a timeline to do it...

The Forbes online site has a great article titled Leadership Is About Emotion.  It does not matter where your leadership role is, at...

It is a rainy, blustery day here in Sonoma County.  As I sit and look out of my home office window I am reminded again of continual...

Far too often we will just stay stuck in a bad situation and do not think outside the box for solutions.  We need to become an “outlier...

When any of my staff members come to me with a problem my gut instinct is to immediately help them fix it. (Make things easier for them)....

Today, I heard one of my coworkers struggling with putting a form inside an envelope and asked him what the problem was.  He said that...

Fear is a powerful emotion.  It can totally stop you from pursuing dreams, desires, or even from riding a roller coaster.  For some, fear...

Happy Friday! It is the end of the work week for many and they are tired and drained. Take the Friday challenge and bring a little joy to...

Team building is no easy task and there is no overnight solution to creating an excellent performing team. Whether your team is two or...

Often, people feel they cannot be a leader unless someone gives them the title. This simply is not true. If you believe you are called...

I was watching a video this week of Brendon Burchard’s and he was talking about the importance of scoring the roles you play every week...