by Chuck Kocher | Oct 1, 2012 | Leadership
As a business leader you’ve no doubt heard the admonition to “work smarter, not harder.” Maybe the phrase has crossed your own lips a time or two. But is working smarter really about intelligence? Does being the smartest cookie on the business plate guarantee your...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 24, 2012 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Leadership
Do you ever run into business colleagues and ask them how things are going—only to get the “SOSO” response? “Oh, you know,” they reply, “Same Old Same Old!” If that reply leaves you cold (and you’re not content to use it to describe your own business), you probably...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 27, 2012 | Coaching and Encouragement, Leadership
Few people get to be great on their own. Even exceptionally gifted and talented individuals look to others to help them “take it to the next level.” Professional golfers (who are already way better than we’ll ever be) have swing coaches. Great actors hire dialect...
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 16, 2012 | Leadership, Planning
As a business coach, I’m often asked to help individuals be more productive. There never seem to be enough hours in the day, and in today’s business environment, everybody wants to work smarter and get more done. There are a ton of productivity tricks and tools out...
by Chuck Kocher | Jun 18, 2012 | Leadership
When people think of John Wooden, they generally think of one of the greatest coaches of all time. That’s not surprising given Wooden’s list of achievements. He earned 10 national championships (a record); He won seven championships in a row (a record); He had 88...
by Chuck Kocher | Jun 11, 2012 | Leadership, Planning
Where does greatness come from? One thing that sets a great company apart from others is the way they set goals. Great companies set great goals. Mediocre companies set mediocre goals. Sound simple, right? But what makes a goal great? In Built to Last: Successful...
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