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The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

 In the introduction for his book, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, John Maxwell writes about potential. He writes, “Potential is a word based on possibilities.” I believe everyone is born with amazing potential. In the video below I discuss a little about potential. Over the next several weeks I plan to release a short video for each of the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. I hope you will check back often and watch.

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John Maxwell Team Certification

 For years I’ve wanted to do much more speaking and teaching about leadership and professional development. Therefore, I am so excited to now be associated with The John Maxwell Team as a certified coach, speaker, and trainer. The John Maxwell Team offers world-class curriculum across a broad spectrum of leadership topics. Please check out the following video to learn more.

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Open For Business

 Click here to watch the video. I recently reread a quote attributed to William Hutchison Murray. It reads, Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have…

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On-the-Job Training for the 21st Century – Part 3

 Overview This is the last of three posts discussing On-the-Job Training, usually just referred to as OJT. OJT is used by many companies to help their people obtain the needed skills and knowledge in a real-world setting, literally on the job. OJT is an excellent way to impart those skills and knowledge and to make sure an acceptable level of performance is gained. However, not all companies build much rigor into the process. They put someone in a position and have them work next to someone who has been doing the position for years. This could be in any type of work environment. The person they work with is expected to…

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On-the-Job Training for the 21st Century – Part 2

 This is the second of three posts discussing On-the-Job Training, usually just referred to as OJT. I suggest you first read Part 1 before reading this post. In Part 1 we looked at an example of OJT that could be greatly improved. In Part 2 we will look at a much better example of what could occur, but one that still has no real guidance or structure to the OJT program. Example Two Karen works on second shift in the electronics shop. She has 30 years experience but has no plans to retire in the near future. Paul started at Acme straight out of tech school. The Operations Manager assigned Paul to…

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On-the-Job Training for the 21st Century – Part 1

 This is the first of three posts discussing On-the-Job Training, usually just referred to as OJT. On-the-Job Training is a popular way to train people in many jobs across many industries. It can be very effective and I would argue should be used as much as practical along with other methods to make sure people have the required skills and knowledge to perform their jobs. However, its effectiveness can vary greatly depending on several factors. A few of those factors include: How competent are trainers at their jobs? Do trainers know how to train and have a desire to be trainers? Are there specific objectives for the training? Are there…

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