Part 3 of 3 Don’t Let Your Business Atrophy! After talking about keeping our bodies away from atrophy in Part 1, and then our relationships from the same fate in Part 2, it’s time to talk about the shape of our businesses during this very strange time. I know a lot of you took a virtual ‘kick to the business…
Are You Facing Relationship Atrophy? I suspect at this point in the pandemic we’ve all spent more time in close quarters with our partners, children, roommates, and maybe even parents than we ever believed possible. With the exception of a few people who seemed to absolutely thrive in this new reality, it’s been hard on most relationships. After writing in…
Part 1 of 3 As we continue to live through these current days that will affect our futures, I’ve been thinking back to one of the times in my recent past that still impacts me today. I experienced a serious health crisis a couple of years ago that had me fighting for my life in the ICU for ten days.…
by Peter Comrie One of the most meaningful quotes I have ever heard is from the late John Lewis. He was a civil rights activist in the United States, a politician that served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, a key leader in the 1963 March on Washington, and one of many beaten by police in the 1965…
By Peter Comrie I assume you’ve all read part one of the Kindness Challenge: Part 1 Personal and are enjoying doing small acts of kindness every day. (Please let me know how that’s going!) But I’m not done with kindness! Part 2 is for all the business owners out there. Can you imagine what a powerful statement it would make…
By Peter Comrie One concept that continues to be popular into 2020 is ‘challenges’. For many of us, the willingness to participate in one of these social media challenges (or at least support it) started with the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS research. The Ice Bucket Challenge began with small roots (like so many big things) in…
by Peter Comrie It turns out discipline is a popular topic! The response to my first article on discipline The “D” Word: Part 1 was positive, but people kept asking for more. So, I thought we could get into specific ways we can be more disciplined (without becoming robotic). Discipline: Why Bother? While I’d love to be considered an all-knowing…
by Cindy Radu In the introduction to the Bailey family (www.fullspectrumleadership.com/the-bailey- family-a-family-in-conflict/), we saw conflict arise in the context of a family business transition against a backdrop of deteriorating family relationships. Mr. Bailey and his advisors had designed a business transition plan without the input of other family members. When Mr. Bailey presented the plan to his son (Jeff) and…
Do You Know the Ethics of Your Broker? By Pamela Glendinning My Friend and Mentor, Peter Comrie from Full Spectrum Leadership asked me if I would put together a Blog on understanding the Ethics of your Broker. He said, don’t hold back. This post couldn’t have been requested at a better time. I would like to start by saying that if you, the Client,…
When I decided many years ago to pursue a path of self-development and personal enlightenment, I had no definable concept of what I was trying to accomplish or where I was trying to go. My motivation, or probably “driving force” is a better description, was deep longing to know more about life which was accompanied by an innate knowing that…