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Goals and Accountability

Last night I was thinking about 3 ways in which goals and accountability helped me just yesterday and how this applies to business goals.

Yesterday morning, after having traveled for several days, I did something that I typically do very consistently: I weighed myself. And I found that because it had been several days since I last weighed myself, I had slipped up a little bit in regard to my weight. Just knowing that immediately resulted in a change of mindset for me concerning my caloric intake.

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End of the Year: Reflection and Anticipation

Reflecting on 2018

Every December, we get the privilege of looking back over the past 12 months–reflecting on the past—-and the opportunity to look forward to the next 12 months—-planning for the future. I think that the natural course of things is intentional. In order to be balanced, wise people, we need time to pause and take stock.

As I think back on 2018, I would say that it’s been a transitional year for my wife and me. On the business front, 2018 has been a prosperous year, and we are grateful for that. On a personal level, I lost both my father-in-law (in March) and my father (in November). They were two great men who shaped my life and my family so much. In August, we gained a beautiful granddaughter. So 2018 has definitely been a year full of transitions and shifts for our family, as well as for Broad Insights as a company.

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Is Coaching Worth It?

Coaching works. That’s the secret of the performance elite–people performing at the top of their game, whatever that game is. The world’s top performers, from athletes to entrepreneurs to executives, all have coaches. For them, the benefits of coaching are obvious.

 

Coaching benefits for your business

But will coaching work for you? Is it worth the time, effort, and expense? [Read more…]

Having the Right Tools

I was up at my lake house recently, looking forward to a very quiet early morning cup of coffee. I like to put canned milk in my coffee, but I just could not find the can opener. Of all the simple things! I have this can opener that’s manual, just a little triangular opening thing that lets you open the can of milk and enjoy your coffee. But I couldn’t find it, and I didn’t want black coffee this morning. I was scrounging around for the thing, thinking, “Okay, do I puncture this can with a knife? What if it slips and I stab myself?” [Read more…]

Have You Planned Your Best 2019 Yet?

We are already into the 4th quarter of 2018! As business owners, most of us are already thinking about what to do better or differently in 2019. Many business owners have already cultivated the habit of setting aside time for reflecting and visioning. At Broad Insights, we applaud and encourage proactive patterns like that, and we want to encourage you to consider adding another level of intentionality to your planning. [Read more…]

“What Odor?”

One of the things we try to do at Broad Insights is begin by diagnosing situations. I was working with a hog farmer up in Ohio, and I wanted to take the time to have him walk me through his process. So we started with the small piglets and sows, followed through to the weaned pigs, and so on. I walked through all the barns, and I had all this gear on to make sure I didn’t contaminate anything (they have to be very careful of diseases). When we got to the end of all those barns, I turned to the farmer and said, “Ed, do you ever get used to the odor?” He looked at me quizzically and said, “What odor?” Of course, that made us both laugh. [Read more…]

Finding Your Landmark

You probably travel quite a bit by air, as I do. One of the things I enjoy is looking for landmarks as I’m flying into my local airport. I try to find one landmark that tells me where I am relative to my destination. It’s interesting to me that until I find that first landmark, everything looks the same. There have been times, especially on cloudy days, when I didn’t even know the direction of my approach. And when I find that one landmark, everything begins to clarify. Oh, okay, there’s that water tower. I know that shopping center, that neighborhood, etc. But until then, I’m very lost. [Read more…]

Insights From Proverbs: Contention

There’s a proverb that says, “For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down” (Proverbs 26:20). I talk a lot about being fearless, confronting people, and talking to people, not about them. I think that asking questions is a critical part of leadership, but there’s also prudence in knowing when not to talk, when not to be a “whisperer.” There are times when something is said or done inappropriately and you’re wise to confront that behavior in an appropriate and timely way. There are also times when it’s better to not add fuel to the fire. Maybe if we let things go, if we don’t whisper or talk to others, that will cause the contention to quiet down. [Read more…]

Broad Insights Client Designated “Best Place to Work”

Congratulations to our client, Worthwhile, who was recently named as one of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work! This is no small feat, and we celebrate their accomplishment. We’re also proud of Joseph Bartosch, Broad Insights coach, and his role in coaching them to this achievement.

The Genesis of the Goal

Several years ago, we had the joy to begin a coaching relationship with Worthwhile, a Greenville-based technology innovation company. One of the initiatives Joseph introduced was identifying SMART strategic objectives. In that discussion, Worthwhile’s CEO expressed his desire to see the company become one the most desirable employers in the Upstate. The first vital step in committing to that objective was determining how it could be measured. Opinion wasn’t enough. Joseph worked with Worthwhile’s leadership to chart a path toward measuring and improving employment desirability. [Read more…]
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