by King Monkey | Jan 10, 2018 | Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Lifestyle, Traditions
Four in 10 Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions. Are you one of them? According to Statistic Brain, top resolutions include getting healthier (21%), improving one’s lifestyle (12.5%), and making better financial decisions (8.5%). Of course, of those who do...
by King Monkey | Nov 15, 2017 | Business Development, customer service, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Planning, Project Management, Team Building, Time Management
The “devil is in the details” is a centuries-old saying that refers to how something might seem simple at a first glance but ends up taking more time and effort to complete than first expected. Now, I may be going out on a limb here (what else would you expect...
by King Monkey | Jul 26, 2017 | Business Development, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Networking, Planning, Time Management
There’s a common saying that timing is everything. I tend to agree. After all, who am I to argue with a sage pop philosopher like Alanis Morissette who wrote about the irony of bad timing in her iconic hit “Ironic” in 1995. In it, she sings that “an old man turned...
by King Monkey | Jul 12, 2017 | BOM People, Leadership, Team Building
This week was time for the annual MLB All Star Game—a time for the American League and National League to showcase their best talent. Watching the game got me to wondering why companies—rank and file businesses—don’t field their own all-star teams. Call me a crazy...
by King Monkey | Jun 28, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Team Building
Happy Fourth of July, everyone! By now you’ve probably got plans for the weekend—maybe the beach, a cook out, a hike in the mountains, or some kind of get-together with family and friends before you top it all off with a fireworks extravaganza. Also by now, you and...