Living your best, with no regrets!
Turn Busyness into productivity
get scotty’s “finding the 25th hour” masterclass free
when you register to receive Scotty’s newsletter
#1 Leadership Hang-up
The number one leadership hang-up is top-down leadership. This pattern happens when the leader acts like a dictator. They bark orders to the people under them and expect everyone to jump. Let me suggest a better way of leading. It is called servant leadership....
Alignment Before Assignment
The vast majority of organizations never discuss alignment when hiring people. Will the potential hire align with: 1. The company’s mission 2. The culture 3. Values 4. Philosophy A job description details the assignment of a new hire. But without alignment with...
Five Surprising Time Wasters
Time Waster #1 Worrying You waste time when worrying about: Past failures or mistakes What people think Tomorrow, next week and next month Time Waster #2 Planning for the Future There is nothing wrong with planning for the future but don’t...
Always Late?
Did you know that 20% of Americans are chronically late? My motto is five minutes early is on time, on time is late and late is unacceptable. Have you ever been in a meeting that does not begin on time because of that one person who is always late? This problem is...
Less Is More
The Two Best Kept Secrets of Leadership: 1. The less you do, the more you accomplish. 2. The less you do, the more you enable others to accomplish. Implement the LESS IS MORE PRINCIPLES 1. Play to your strengths and delegate your weaknesses. 2. Within the...
It’s Not Too Late: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie Ware was an Australian nurse who served several years in palliative care, helping patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies and turned it into a book called “The Top Five Regrets of The Dying.” Here is the list: ...
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FROM GARDENING: LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MY MOM
My Mother was busy with raising four boys, but in her spare time, she loved to garden. Her specialty was roses. Here are some lessons I learned about leadership as I watched my Mom tend her garden: 1. My Mom was passionate about growing roses. -She loved...
Creating Margin In Your Life
Overcommitting and not creating margin in your life does not serve the people you care about most. (Obviously, you’re not alone. I’ve learned this lesson the hard way, too.) Although, that may seem harsh- you need to hear it. You need margin in your life, and I have...
Seven Habits of Excellence
1. Give everything you have to everything you do. 2. Know your business. Become an expert in your field; commit to becoming a lifelong learner. People do not pay much for mediocrity but will spend a lot on excellence! 3. Be enthusiastic. You can...
