Have you ever had a belief that you could accomplish something that no one else thought was possible? Did you make it happen? What made it possible? My guess is that if you believed you could do something and you believed it in the bottom of your heart, you made it happen. And it may not …
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What do you do when you’re running on empty?
Do you ever feel depleted, like your tank is just empty? Sometimes, it happens because of things that are going on in your life outside of work, but sometimes, the work itself doesn’t feel rewarding or fulfilling. Or you may just be in a bit of a funk in general. It happens to the best of us. …
What is the essence of the problem?
John Strandberg, my dad, was an advertising man like no other. He had this typeset quote from Marshall Ferninand Foch, a French General during World War I, on his wall above his desk. It read "De quoi s'agit-il" and the translation is "what is the essence of the problem?" During my many years in …
Leaders are made not born
“I have learned so much about the business but I have never been taught how to lead.” This is a real quote from a real client who runs multiple large pieces of business at an agency. Learning the business is different than learning to lead others You may run an advertising agency and have …
No balance between work and life…Sound familiar?? 5 tips on how to change this scenario.
It’s Thursday afternoon and you’ve been in meetings literally all day just like the day before and the day before that. Your email box is loaded with unread mail just like it is everyday at this point in the afternoon. You’ve wanted to work out this week but that just hasn’t happened. You had …
5 Key Reasons Ad Agency Performance Reviews Lack Effectiveness
From the experience and insight I've gained throughout my career I have found 5 key reasons why performance reviews generally lack effectiveness. Without further ado, here they are: Reviews are often a ‘one and done conversation’ and as such are missed opportunities for ongoing coaching. Here …