For the first time this year, the comparison is not to the previous year but to 2019. PNC's decision was based on the pandemic’s outsized effect on the economy and a desire to normalize “by excluding a-once-in-a-century pandemic that had an outsized impact on last year’s data.” Not that there’s…
There have been too many bad days for so many … probably a bad week … even a few bad weeks in a row! How do you handle it if you have to slog your way through a seemingly unending storm? How Do You Achieve Victory Against Insurmountable Odds? Winston…
I know you’ve heard this from me often, but I don’t think any of us can say it too often … since it’s at the heart of our success in any organization. Most of us have attempted something on our own that fell short … maybe you didn’t think you…
Remember how Mom used to say: “You know better than that?” She knew we could make better decisions. So, why did she have to say this so often? It wasn’t that we were ignorant or unaware of what was supposed to be done. Quite the contrary. We knew damn well…
It might be a good time to reflect on the message in Jim Collin's book, How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In. In his book, Collins sets out the 5 stages of decline. Even without a lot of explanation, you can ferret out what can happen…
Working on your 2022 plan feels great … but if you're not working with intense and relentless focus, it's DOA.The harsh reality is that the so-called strategy formulation part is important … and as challenging as it may be, it’s by far the easiest.Only one problem … it won’t implement…
All of us have felt this way at one time or another. Nothing is going our way and it's just too hard to slog through the quicksand to get anything done. So, what do we do to pull ourselves out of that funk? How do we fire up the engine…
The Simple Things In Life are often the Most Memorable Here is a handful of swing thoughts you can put to work immediately ... and with powerful results.Along the way, enjoy some of the priceless quotes from one of baseball's great, the Yankees' Yogi Berra. “I wish I had an…
Do people see exactly what you want them to see when they look in your window? I’m sure you will agree with this: You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Back when I was a bank teller …. Just after the dinosaurs became extinct at the…