Thanksgiving is one of my favorite celebrations because it reminds us to be grateful. For the same reason, Thanksgiving irks me: Too often, it takes a national holiday to remind us how much we have to appreciate. Consider what it...
Posts by Joe Mechlinski
If I could give you one piece of advice, in the midst of the chaos any growing company inevitably stumbles into, it would be this: hit the RESET button and start fresh. At SHIFT, we know that a properly executed RESET is the...
We all know “what” we do. My “what” is that I teach people to grow their businesses. My buddy from college is a doctor who helps sick people. My dad manages a trucking company. My friend is a high school football coach. That part...
When I think about the ultimate employee experience, my mind jumps to my favorite restaurant, which takes such great care of its employees that its servers and chefs have stayed for a decade. I think of the family-run convenience...
If your business doesn’t depend on machine alignment, you might doubt that a company like VibrAlign could make the inspiring, convincing claim that it wants to change America, one alignment at a time. VibrAlign doesn’t express...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about telling your company’s story, using VibrAlign’s example of delivering a message that conveys value and engages customers and employees. Once you’ve created your company’s story, what can you do with...
Usually, I try to avoid making assumptions, but I’m going to go out on a limb and make a couple here. I think it’s safe to assume that for every time you’ve read an advice book, attended a seminar, or made a New Year’s...
While mastering performance reviews, team meetings, goal setting, accountability and feeling valued within an organization are absolutely critical to a company’s success and growth, none of this can be accomplished without...
Goal setting is helpful for managers and employees. Managers have multiple opportunities to provide employees with feedback during this process, and they are able to identify their employees’ strengths and weaknesses. Employees...
