Practical Practice Management Blog

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...

How did the Holiday Season sneak up on us so quickly this year?  With only 12 shopping days left until Christmas Eve I have found myself...

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...

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...

Monday, Monday, got to love this day… Often people wake up and dread Monday.  Don’t be one of those people, instead be thankful that you...

How do you go from knowledge to action? We often find this step difficult and then we stop and fail to achieve what we really desire....

We have multiple choices we make each and every day.  Each one can affect how the day goes and what the outcome may be.  How we perform...

Just when I have achieved one of my goals and think I can take it easy, I realize that I still have a long way to go. Becoming our best...

Last week I wrote about the “less than good” customer service I received from a couple of hotels I stayed in on a recent trip. Today, I...

I was speaking with a colleague today who just got back from a trip with a relative. I asked her if she had a good time, and she said...