by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Purpose |
Share A mission statement is a brief statement that explains your reason for existence or purpose – what you want to accomplish. A good mission statement helps guide you in determining your products and services because it answers the question “why?” and helps...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness |
What’s the best length for a blog post? Mine are usually between 500 to 800 words. However, through the discipline of writing tweets, I have discovered that it is quite possible to communicate an important concept in 160 characters or less. A...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Communication, Personal Effectiveness |
Did you ever have an important point to make that wasn’t heard or understood? What did you do? If you eventually gave up in frustration, you’re not unusual. When you have something important to say, a little preparation ahead of time can increase the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness |
When Casey got the award at the annual meeting, no one was surprised. He was a marketing genius, and his team’s success was unparalleled in the history of the company. He was clearly a rising star. The problem was, his fellow team members thought he was a pain in the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
Considering the compelling case for the value of vision, it’s strikingly absent these days. Recent research by Kouzes and Posner demonstrates that “being forward-looking is the quality that most separates leaders from individual contributors.”...
