By Michael Gidlewski Do you have the right people on the bus? It can be hard to tell who will fit into what position in…

By Michael Gidlewski Engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward. Non-engaged…

By Michael Gidlewski Employee engagement is becoming increasingly recognized as a critical component of business success. The evidence is clear: Not only does employee engagement…

By Michael Gidlewski Most people are hesitant to plan. Their biggest fear is that setting a rigid plan will hinder their ability to respond quickly.…

By Michael Gidlewski As a business owner, you need to be thinking at the big-picture level. What’s it going to take to get you from…

By Michael Gidlewski In this “do more with less” age, you are under siege to improve performance at every level. In the expanding global marketplace,…

By Michael Gidlewski Planning allows you to articulate a clear vision of your preferred future, focusing on those areas that are important to you and…

By Michael Gidlewski Planning and goal-setting is the systematic process of designing your future with the most effective action steps to achieve the success you…

By Michael Gidlewski In times of tumultuous change, great strategy and plans are needed to survive and thrive. Our strategy, vision, and plans provide a…

By Michael Gidlewski Throughout the month of October, we focused on elements of strategic planning: core purpose, core activities, and strategic positioning. If you would…

By Michael Gidlewski A strategic plan can come true. Now that you’ve taken a hard look at three of the most challenging parts of a…

By Michael Gidlewski Core Purpose communicates the difference you want to make in the lives of the people you touch. A famous study by Gallup…

By Michael Gidlewski Today, growing businesses operate in a time of unprecedented change and speed. And the change is the only thing constantly moving forward.…

By Michael Gidlewski The points we have been discussing extensively over the past few weeks simplify to this: We tend to move toward what we…

By Michael Gidlewski The single most important ingredient to a full life and a successful business is the ability to focus. The ability to concentrate…

By Michael Gidlewski Just as we direct and focus our eyes, we can choose where to direct our overall mental focus. Our enormous capacity for…

By Michael Gidlewski When was the last time you seriously stopped and thought about your most important and significant business and personal goals? Why are…

By Michael Gidlewski The life we live today – whether it be a good life, bad life, or somewhere in between – is based on…