Every four years I watch the Olympics and am captivated by the dedication of these world class athletes to the specific sports they specialize in. One of the best things about the Olympics to me is that TV time is dedicated to sports that don’t usually make it on the air, rowing, rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, [...]

In the last business tip we talked about big hairy audacious goals (BHAG’s) a term coined by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in their book Built to Last and discussed again in Jim’s book Good to Great. We mentioned that it’s management’s job to help individual employees align their personal goals with the company’s goals. When [...]

Do you have a big hairy audacious goal (BHAG)? This is a term coined by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in their book Built to Last and discussed again in Jim’s book Good to Great. For a company, a BHAG is its reason for being, what it does best in the world, gets passionate about [...]