Practical Practice Management Blog

My conference at Disneyland, CA. last week was wonderful. It is always so refreshing to learn new things about the field you are working...

The Magic Kingdom is about fun and magic.  It is every cast member’s job to make that happen with each guest encounter they have.  The...

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The...

As a business owner, supervisor or manager, do you ever find yourself doing tasks that take your time, yet could be delegated to a...

How do habits begin? When you think about the different habits you have, do you wonder how they started? We do hundreds of things each...

Having been in a management position for the better part of two decades, I have made most mistakes that a manager could.  Some of these...

“The greatest definition for concentration I ever heard is, “Wherever you are at, be there!” ~Jim Rohn While attending a conference, I...

Since many people travel for business and often eat meals with clients or executives of their business, it is a great idea to keep...

All of us have personal issues that we deal with on a daily basis, the question is do we need to share these with the people we work...

Paying it forward is becoming a cultural trend for many people. Taking the time to do something nice or helpful for others because we...

“How you rebound from a setback speaks volumes about who you are.” ~ Unknown Setbacks are just part of life. They come in all sizes and...

Coaching a team, whether it is a work team or sports team can be difficult and rewarding and sometimes both in the same day.  Getting the...

Today, Memorial Day, we give honor to those who have given their lives to give us more.  No matter what rank they held in what service...

“I believe if you want to hit a target you should aim for the bull’s eye.  If you aim for the bull’s eye and miss, you’ll still hit the...

“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life.  Be happy now.  Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. ...

We are all different and march to whatever drummer we hear in our head.  May we be willing to accept others for who they are and be...

Randy Pausch (1960-2008) is one of my most favorite people who lived. I have learned so many life lessons from his “Last Lecture” book....

Despite the efforts of a good manager, there are times when an employee’s performance falls below the acceptable line. When this happens...

I was at a conference this past weekend talking with office managers and the conversation turned to time management and the struggles...

Playing the balancing game of life can be pretty difficult.  We want to give our all at work and at home.  If it were just these two...