by Steven Fulmer | Dec 20, 2024 | Articles
Have you noticed the darker the night, the brighter the stars? Their gentle twinkle, their pinpoints of light? Their magic upon which we wish as a child as the “starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight” comes gently, unrushed into view. Brightening as the day...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 19, 2024 | Articles
Sometimes life gets heavy. Deadlines pile up, to-do lists overflow, and it feels like you’re treading water. (This rings especially true around the holidays, doesn’t it?) When this happens, there’s a tendency to push through, suppress emotions, and plaster on a smile....
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 12, 2024 | Articles
Have you ever felt like every productivity tool adds more to your plate rather than lightening the load? That was the exact frustration of a client I recently worked with. He had tried every time-management technique, yet none stuck. They all felt like extra tasks,...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 3, 2024 | Articles
Even the best intentions can fall short in leadership. In my last blog post, I shared a story about one of my recent clients, a business owner who deeply cared about his general manager (GM) to whom he was transferring leadership of the business. Their friendship...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 26, 2024 | Articles
Leadership is more than overseeing tasks and managing performance — it’s about supporting people. A recent conversation I had with a business owner highlighted this critical distinction. The owner had promoted a general manager (GM) to oversee the organization while...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 21, 2024 | Articles
In my last post, I talked about the power of setting ground rules as foundation for respect. Once we’ve set our ground rules, the next and perhaps most powerful step is designing a playbook for what we do when someone breaks them. We often have policies like “no...
