Doug Fleener's
The Day Makes the Year
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In every service and sales experience, there are triggers and pivots that will occur.
Let me give you a retail example. A customer enters a store and announces they are “just...
Slowing Down the Clock" is one of my favorite practices from my book, The Day Makes the Year (Makes a Life). While it is in the section with the practice of Relentless Simplicity, it...
Ahhh….January. It is that time of year when gyms get busier, fast food places get slightly slower, and resolutions are made and often broken.
The earliest recorded practice of New...
One of the most important things you do as a leader is setting the tone for each day. And it is even more critical after Christmas.
We’re often tired. Maybe ready for the holiday to be...
During the holidays, it can be almost too busy to coach employees. But you can still keep staff focused on creating an engaging experience and maximizing sales opportunities by Coaching With Why.
I stopped in at a local store a couple of Saturdays before Christmas. Several employees were working. All of them were scurrying around, doing all sorts of merchandising and cleaning. After ten...
Years ago, I had a dog who loved to chase down frisbees. Tina could track it down and catch the frisbee in the air regardless of how far I threw it. Then she would run back and drop it at my feet.
In my book, The Day Makes the Year (Makes a Life), I have six principles that can transform your work and life. Well, that also means this holiday. Last week, I shared the first three steps to...
First and foremost, I wish all readers in the United States a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow. To the rest of the world, I wish you a Happy Thursday.
In my book, The Day Makes the Year (Makes a...
I’m a big believer in keeping things simple. I don’t overthink my day, year, or life. I have found overthinking leads to underdoing, which leads to more stress. But more doing and less...
The video is just over 4 minutes. The exercise...
Taking personal responsibility is key to achieving goals and growth. When we own our circumstances, we adopt empowered mindsets that enable positive change. By cultivating productive daily habits,...
When I started my self-employed journey in 2001, I would begin each day with grand ambitions of what I wanted to accomplish. I was going to set the world on fire! I had a long list of brilliant...
A growing body of research shows that happiness is not solely determined by external factors but also comes from within. Genetics, life circumstances, and relationships play a role, but science...
How many times have you longed for extra hours in your day or felt weighed down by the frantic pace of your life? It often feels like you're running endlessly on a treadmill - giving your all yet...
