When success is not defined and perfection is the default, anxiety rises and performance falls.
Pursuit of perfection rarely feels good. Perfection is very expensive, and most people are unwilling to pay for something to be perfect. Also, it is subjective… By defining success at the onset, with constraints of time/money/etc, we make it objective – [...]
When success is not defined and perfection is the default, anxiety rises and performance falls.
Pursuit of perfection rarely feels good. Perfection is very expensive, and most people are unwilling to pay for something to be perfect. Also, it is subjective… By defining success at the onset, with constraints of time/money/etc, we make it objective – much less emotion and much more performance.
It does not mean to seek out mediocrity. It means seek out success.
Award Recognizes Redefining Normal
Honoring the connection between business breakthroughs and family foundation, Loyola University Family Business Center recently recognized Resicom as a finalist for the 18th annual Illinois Family Business of the Year Award. CEO John Fairclough accepted the award on Resicom’s behalf November 29th ceremony at Chicago Four Seasons. Resicom was founded as a family venture over [...]
Do you get the most out of relationships? If not, consider giving people 100% of the credit they deserve in their role.
Trust is earned. Having to prove yourself gets frustrating, not exactly the quickest route to a mutually trusting, beneficial relationship.
Assume people have already proven themselves in being offered and accepting the position [...]
Continue Reading →Managers have it tough – they need to create and foster performance without destroying their team’s dedication when discipline is required. Keeping in mind that people behave rationally to their own unique realities can help us understand their behavior better.
Consider that people make decisions using their experience, desires, and fears. Since everyone’s are [...]
Continue Reading →Information can cripple productivity. Too much of it can leave you feeling like you do not have enough of it – as clarity usually begs for more questions to be answered. In this way, information is really a tripping hazard. It’s value begins once it is converted into knowledge.
How can we convert the information [...]
Continue Reading →Many managers suffer from proverbial fires being dropped into their laps. I’d like to challenge them to take a moment and resist the temptation to blame a person for the fire. Not everyone who passes a fire is an arsonist, although many companies have sleeper arsonists on their team, that is for another post!
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Continue Reading →When I hear people justifying their actions, my body goes into shock – my stomach turns, my eyes twitch, and I start to pace uncontrollably. Not really, but my blood boils and turns my face beat red. I am not sure of the science of it, but I think it is purely mental. For whatever [...]
Continue Reading →Are your actions justified or are you justifying your actions?
- John Fairclough, CEO Resicom
Continue Reading →UIC announces a special event from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The program will clarify the differences among types of intellectual property and explain how inventors, writers, artists, and businesses can use the resources of the USPTO to protect their ideas. The program is free, however advanced registration is required. Please call (312) 747-4400 to [...]
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