Embracing the Post-Covid Mindset: Rethinking Work and Family As an executive coach who’s guided leaders through thick and thin for over 20 years, I’ve witnessed a fascinating phenomenon: a large-scale mindset shift triggered by the global pandemic. COVID-19 didn’t just disrupt our health; it fundamentally changed the way we approach work, family, and even our […]
<img width="650" height="650" src="https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17819872_m-650×650-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Boundary" style="margin-bottom: 10px" data-attachment-id="4671" data-permalink="https://dougthorpe.com/boundarylessness-what-is-it/17819872-sunset-china-great-wall-sunshine/" data-orig-file="https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17819872_m.jpg" data-orig-size="692,692" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"17819872 – sunset china great wall sunshine","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"feiyuwzhangjie/123RF","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"17819872 – sunset china great wall sunshine","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="17819872 – sunset china great wall sunshine" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Boundary ” data-medium-file=”https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17819872_m-650×650-1.jpg” data-large-file=”https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17819872_m.jpg” /> Jack Welch, the legendary CEO of GE, had a term he liked to […]
It’s an old saying you’ve likely heard before. For anyone who owns a business, this phrase is counsel that may be hard to do. For all the owners out there, all three counts in this simple mantra may be nearly impossible. Lead-Follow-Getoutofway First, to Lead On one hand that seems obvious. You own the business, who […]
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As businesses across the globe begin to ponder their choices for reopening in a post-COVID-19 world, people will be faced with choices. While governmental restrictions dictate some of those choices, it appears all other choices will be left up to the owner/manager. Are you ready to take a chance? The choices will involve taking chances. […]
<img width="650" height="433" src="https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12538332_m-650×433-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Single vision" style="margin-bottom: 10px" data-attachment-id="4159" data-permalink="https://dougthorpe.com/leadership-thought-is-your-myopia-your-utopia/12538332-looking-through-the-glasses-at-eye-chart/" data-orig-file="https://dougthorpe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/12538332_m.jpg" data-orig-size="848,565" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"12538332 – looking through the glasses at eye chart","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"rangizzz/123RF","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"12538332 – looking through the glasses at eye chart","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="12538332 – looking through the glasses at eye chart" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Single vision ” data-medium-file=”https://babyboomer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12538332_m-650×433-1.jpg” data-large-file=”https://dougthorpe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/12538332_m.jpg” /> When it comes to leadership […]
Diverse group of four business partners or entrepreneurs holding their thumbs up in approval or to like something in their office ” data-medium-file=”https://dougthorpe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/65604777_m-650×434.webp” data-large-file=”https://dougthorpe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/65604777_m-1024×683.webp” /> We’ve all heard various ideas about managing our lives. When you break it all down, things can get lumped into these three categories. And we’ve all heard the saying: “Live […]
Finding and retaining quality staff whether you’re hiring employees or contractors, can be a difficult task for many entrepreneurs. There is a myriad of reasons this is true. It takes a focused, strategic approach to hiring and growing your team that will help propel you and your business forward. To help you with the process,… […]
In learning how to fly an airplane, one of the first lessons has to do with understanding winds. Winds come in basically three types; Head winds – those hit you right in the face Tail winds – those from behind Cross winds – those at angles from the side I believe the challenges we […]
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