Are You Fighting for the Right Customers?
Do you know which clients to fight to keep? Which prospects should you own in the marketplace? How would you know? At first glance, you would think they would be the clients or prospects that have the...
View ArticleThank you, Steven Slater and Jet Blue for Highlighting One Thing!
I have been reading about Jet Blue’s flight attendant’s meltdown, and whether or not Steven Slater started the affair or the passenger did, it still highlights something that we can all probably agree...
View ArticleCEO Impact on Training and Consulting Projects
By Howard Shore Often we are asked, “What are the factors that caused the difference between our successful and unsuccessful projects?” While every project is different, we have been able to narrow it...
View ArticleWithout Motivation We Look for Reasons Not to Change
Recently, a client contacted me and asked for help in moving a sales opportunity along. After careful consideration of the facts, we realized that his current circumstances left him no opportunity to...
View ArticleGet Fired or Support Mediocity?
I recently got fired by a client and am very pleased with that outcome. From the start, I made it clear that success (achieving their goals) would only happen if: They would actually make the changes I...
View ArticleAre You Remarkable?
There are many questions you need to ask yourself every day to determine whether or not you are remarkable. Would you be proud of the things people say about you or not? Did you do enough for anyone to...
View ArticleWhat Impact Does Culture Change Have on Improving Results?
In Cindy Krischer Goodman’s article “Culture change: Just do it” (Miami Herald, 10/6/2010), there are two examples of successful cultural transformations in progress. If you missed the article, it was...
View ArticleWelcome to our New Blog!
Welcome followers to our new, and improved blog ! We appreciate the support from our followers!The post Welcome to our New Blog! appeared first on Activate Group, Inc..
View ArticleOf Course You Can Do Better – Part 1
I recently held a workshop for a group of owners who are members of the Entrepreneurs Organization. While these people have all experienced a high level of success in their lives, despite their...
View ArticleOf Course You Can Do Better – Part 2
By Howard Shore In Part 1, we got our attitudes in order, turned our decisions into commitments, made sure our word was worth something, and tackled time management. Now we’ll look at business-practice...
View ArticleAre You Playing With The Right People to Maximize Your Game?
By Howard Shore When I was a kid playing basketball, I noticed my game adjusted to the caliber of the people I played with. If I surrounded myself with great players, it challenged me to raise my game....
View Article5 KEYS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS
By Howard Shore While some owners are lucky enough to have the right product at the right time, the rest need to have the right vision and purpose, strategy, financial planning and review Company...
View Article5 Questions – Are You Really Coaching Your People?
By Howard Shore There is a big difference between having conversations with people on a regular basis and coaching. Coaching is not giving advice, pointing out to someone that they did something wrong,...
View ArticleGet Fired or Support Mediocity?
By Howard Shore I recently got fired by a client and am very pleased with that outcome. From the start, I made it clear that success (achieving their goals) would only happen if: They would actually...
View ArticleDrawing the Wrong Conclusions
By Howard Shore It is often said that numbers don’t lie. While the numbers in your financial statements are correct, the conclusions you draw from them may be wrong. This misinterpretation can cause...
View Article3 Simple Steps to Driving People Performance
By Howard Shore Are you taking the right actions to drive people performance? Are you taking enough time to really understand who the underperformers are? I have found that there are three simple...
View ArticleBelief Systems and Results
By Howard Shore We all carry belief systems that may lead to success and or throw us off course. Many times behavioral weaknesses that are obvious to others (but not to ourselves) are the results of...
View ArticleCulture and Getting Things Done
By Howard Shore Do you ever wonder why some organizations seem to implement new ideas with ease while others fail? Or why very competent and successful people seem to fail miserably when they move from...
View ArticleStrategy Based on Innovation
By Howard Shore One of the most important topics that I discuss with C-level leadership is strategic planning for business growth. It doesn’t matter how good or how bad the economy is, all companies...
View ArticleTop 5 Keys to Success
The difference between success and failure in business can really be broken down into five key factors. Some business owners are lucky to have the right product at the right time, however, most find...
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