Leadership Archives

As a business owner, take a moment to review the following questions. They’re designed to challenge the way you view your organization. At the end of this list, we provided responses to each question to give you additional food for thought. As a business owner, what are your top three priorities? Are you allocating your… [Read More]

Prejudice: “All” Is an Ugly Word

By Frank Sonnenberg 16 Comments

All cops are _____. All Wall Street bankers are _____. All Mexicans are _____. All liberals are _____. You fill in the blank. Actually, please don’t. “All” is an ugly word. It’s naked prejudice. In the past few years, I’ve seen too many people assign labels to groups and call them derogatory names. It’s easy to… [Read More]

Live with Honor and Integrity

By Frank Sonnenberg 21 Comments

Some people try to appear honorable in order to win the admiration of others. Although this may be true, they have it all backward. The real benefit of being honorable isn’t in how others view you, but rather, in how you view yourself. When you live with integrity, you don’t have to worry about inconsistencies,… [Read More]

Thanks for a Job Well Done

By Frank Sonnenberg 2 Comments

Why are we surprised when a salesperson knows her stuff? A contractor honors his promises? Or a company lives up to its claims? Isn’t that the way it should be? It’s unfortunate that we get excited when someone does his or her job properly. Are you doing a good job? Think about it. Are we… [Read More]

It’s Your Life to Live. Own It!

By Frank Sonnenberg 4 Comments

Everyone is born with the potential for greatness. What happens next is up to you. You get to choose which path you take, how high to set the bar for yourself, and how hard you’re willing to work to clear it. You get to decide how to spend your time, who to spend it with,… [Read More]