Teamwork

You might not like the idea of relying on others—after all, you got where you are today on your own, right? But doing everything yourself isn’t much fun either. Nor is it very strategic. And if you’re serious about wanting to achieve big results, then a team is your surest path to success. No matter where you are in the process there’s a blog for that. And you’ll find it here.

Do You Know What’s Keeping Your Clients Awake At 3 A.M.?

For entrepreneurs, who get paid for the value they create for their clients, asking great questions that get to the heart of what’s most important to them, letting the other person talk, and then...
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When To Kill A Project

What projects in your life have zero momentum right now? In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller discusses the power of killing projects. Recognize the ones that aren’t going...
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A Unique Approach To Personal Productivity: Three Strategies For Those With Short Attention Spans

A number of years ago, I realized that my approach to being productive needed to be quite different from what seemed to work for others. I always struggled to feel productive, to focus, to handle...
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Want to improve your company's teamwork? Here's the perfect resource: The Team Success Handbook.
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Why It’s Important To Always Protect Your A-Players

I’m passionate about developing successful teams, especially entrepreneurial teams, in which everyone is contributing, engaged, productive and profiting. How do you achieve that? What are the...
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Why “Great Job” Isn’t Always Great Acknowledgment

We all love to be acknowledged, and we’re taught that expressing our appreciation is part of being a caring and effective leader. However, when it comes down to actually showing appreciation, most...
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The #1 Secret To Making Meetings More Productive

In most organizations (and entrepreneurial companies are not exempt), meetings are treated as the drudging process you have to go through before there’s any agreement or alignment on a given...
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13 Secrets To A Great Company Culture

Your company culture has the power to determine your future in business.
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The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Delegation: Spend more time doing what you love.
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The Face Of Leadership — And What Your Team Might Be Reading Into It

Even a strong, skilled leader can send their team into a tailspin of self-doubt — and at worst, fear — just by being unaware of the emotion or lack of it writ large on their face. In the same way,...
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Why Perfectionism Is The Number One Enemy Of Teamwork

A lot of people consider themselves perfectionists, and they take a perverse pride in holding themselves and others to almost impossibly high standards. If this were a winning strategy, I’d be all...
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4 Steps To Freedom: When Firing Yourself Is The Smartest Thing To Do

Many entrepreneurs—and even team leaders and team members—fall into a trap that, at Strategic Coach, we call “Rugged Individualism.”
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3 Teamwork Books To Make You A Better Communicator

Communication is an art form. In both your personal and professional life, it massively impacts your relationships as well as your success levels.
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How NOT To Make The 7 Biggest Hiring Mistakes And Hire Right

Letting a team member go is hard on everyone involved. Think about the time and expense of the search, the hire, and the training, only to find the person isn’t working out. Then come the agony of...
Read Article
1 Simple Habit To Deepen Your Working Relationships

There are certain underpinnings and values every company operates with that determine the quality of their office culture and the relationships team members share.
Read Article
Want to improve your company's teamwork? Here's the perfect resource: The Team Success Handbook.
GET THE EBOOK
3 Books That Will Transform Your Year

If you’re trying to escape the overabundance of self-reflection that comes with a new year, why not try taking a different approach?
Read Article
5 Ways To Show Appreciation And Boost Company Morale

It’s so easy to take our teams for granted—especially when we’re pushing toward big goals and driving for results.
Read Article
3 Productivity Hacks For You And Your Team To Prevent Burnout

Have you experienced burnout or seen it drag down your team? As defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, burnout is a physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.
Read Article
How We Grow Entrepreneurial Team Members

“What’s my growth path?” is a common refrain I hear from team members. It’s also a question most business owners struggle to answer.
Read Article
The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Delegation: Spend more time doing what you love.
GET YOUR FREE COPY
What Are Unique Ability® Teams?

The best kinds of teams are the ones where everyone is doing what they love to do and do best. These are what we call Unique Ability Teams.
Read Article
Stop Complaining. Start Creating.

A close friend gave me an incredible compliment. He said if he ever wants to complain about something, I’m his last resort. However, if he wants a solution—he’ll turn to me first.
Read Article
Meeting Makeover: 5 Productive Meeting Tips For Entrepreneurs

For business leaders, there are numerous conversations that have to happen with different team members to keep things moving, and back-to-back meetings are a daily experience.
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Teamwork

Do You Know What’s Keeping Your Clients Awake At 3 A.M.?

For entrepreneurs, who get paid for the value they create for their clients, asking great questions that get to the heart of what’s most important to them, letting the other person talk, and then...

When To Kill A Project

What projects in your life have zero momentum right now? In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller discusses the power of killing projects. Recognize the ones that aren’t going...

A Unique Approach To Personal Productivity: Three Strategies For Those With Short Attention Spans

A number of years ago, I realized that my approach to being productive needed to be quite different from what seemed to work for others. I always struggled to feel productive, to focus, to handle...

Why It’s Important To Always Protect Your A-Players

I’m passionate about developing successful teams, especially entrepreneurial teams, in which everyone is contributing, engaged, productive and profiting. How do you achieve that? What are the...

Why “Great Job” Isn’t Always Great Acknowledgment

We all love to be acknowledged, and we’re taught that expressing our appreciation is part of being a caring and effective leader. However, when it comes down to actually showing appreciation, most...

The #1 Secret To Making Meetings More Productive

In most organizations (and entrepreneurial companies are not exempt), meetings are treated as the drudging process you have to go through before there’s any agreement or alignment on a given...

13 Secrets To A Great Company Culture

Your company culture has the power to determine your future in business.

The Face Of Leadership — And What Your Team Might Be Reading Into It

Even a strong, skilled leader can send their team into a tailspin of self-doubt — and at worst, fear — just by being unaware of the emotion or lack of it writ large on their face. In the same way,...

Why Perfectionism Is The Number One Enemy Of Teamwork

A lot of people consider themselves perfectionists, and they take a perverse pride in holding themselves and others to almost impossibly high standards. If this were a winning strategy, I’d be all...

4 Steps To Freedom: When Firing Yourself Is The Smartest Thing To Do

Many entrepreneurs—and even team leaders and team members—fall into a trap that, at Strategic Coach, we call “Rugged Individualism.”

3 Teamwork Books To Make You A Better Communicator

Communication is an art form. In both your personal and professional life, it massively impacts your relationships as well as your success levels.

How NOT To Make The 7 Biggest Hiring Mistakes And Hire Right

Letting a team member go is hard on everyone involved. Think about the time and expense of the search, the hire, and the training, only to find the person isn’t working out. Then come the agony of...

1 Simple Habit To Deepen Your Working Relationships

There are certain underpinnings and values every company operates with that determine the quality of their office culture and the relationships team members share.

3 Books That Will Transform Your Year

If you’re trying to escape the overabundance of self-reflection that comes with a new year, why not try taking a different approach?

5 Ways To Show Appreciation And Boost Company Morale

It’s so easy to take our teams for granted—especially when we’re pushing toward big goals and driving for results.

3 Productivity Hacks For You And Your Team To Prevent Burnout

Have you experienced burnout or seen it drag down your team? As defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, burnout is a physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.

How We Grow Entrepreneurial Team Members

“What’s my growth path?” is a common refrain I hear from team members. It’s also a question most business owners struggle to answer.

What Are Unique Ability® Teams?

The best kinds of teams are the ones where everyone is doing what they love to do and do best. These are what we call Unique Ability Teams.

Stop Complaining. Start Creating.

A close friend gave me an incredible compliment. He said if he ever wants to complain about something, I’m his last resort. However, if he wants a solution—he’ll turn to me first.

Meeting Makeover: 5 Productive Meeting Tips For Entrepreneurs

For business leaders, there are numerous conversations that have to happen with different team members to keep things moving, and back-to-back meetings are a daily experience.