Last week, I took a much-needed vacation to Maui with my family. It’s been a long time since I really went “on vacation”, and I’m glad that I finally did. I took my kids snorkeling for their first time ever…
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Composure: Maintaining Balance When the S$!* Hits the Fan!
According to dictionary.com, “composure” means: serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquility. My less formal – although quite likely more actionable – working definition of composure is “maintaining balance and keeping grounded when the s*@# hits the fan.” A friend…
“Horrible Bosses”: A Powerful Wake-Up Call for Any Leader
Have you seen it yet? The movie “Horrible Bosses”… I’d like to think I’m not a horrible boss. Fortunately, when I asked my staff about this, on Facebook of all places, telling them I’d pay for their movie ticket and…
A Day of Culture
No this isn’t a story about opera or the performing arts. It’s not a story about the melting pot of America either. This is a story about great corporate culture! Yesterday, I took a break from all my normal work…
The Horrors in Healthcare: Why HMOs Just Don’t Work!
To alleviate any concerns, I’ll start with the happy ending of this tragic story. My 12-year-old son Dylan is just fine. His toe will heal, the staph infection will become a memory of the past, and if all goes well…
Having a Boss is Like Having a Second Child
For those of you who do not know me, I am Plus Delta’s Executive Assistant. Not only do I handle many of the administrative duties within our growing firm, and coordinate and assist with marketing and business development efforts, I…
Posted in Executive Assistant, Persnickety Boss, Working Mother Tagged with: Executive Assistant, Persnickety Boss, Working Mother
Plus Delta’s CEO Recognized by The M&A Advisor
On June 17, 2011, Plus Delta’s Founder and CEO Dr. Jeremy Lurey was once again recognized by The M&A Advisor as part of their Top “40 Under 40” Recognition Awards. Created last year by The M&A Advisor, these awards celebrate…
Posted in Awards, merger and acquisition, recognition, The M&A Advisor, turnaround Tagged with: Awards, merger and acquisition, recognition, The M&A Advisor, turnaround
Plus Delta Celebrates Summer with FREE Positive ChangeSM Strategy Sessions in Malibu!
Are you about to embark on a major organizational initiative? Do you have some tough decisions to make about your team or broader business as you reflect at mid-year? Are you just plain stuck and in need of some out-of-the-box…
Posted in Beach, Brainstorming, Breakthrough, Change management, Innovation, Malibu, Strategy, Summer
The Myth of Multi-Tasking: Learning to Reprioritize and Just Say “No”
Remember when you were young and it was a challenge to pat your head and rub your belly at the same time? Remember how after some practice you’d be able to clumsily perform this feat for a minute or two? …
Posted in productivity, self development, Self-Awareness Tagged with: Behavior Change, Focus, Individual Performance, Mult-tasking, productivity
Ron McMillan Shares How To ‘Change Anything’ at ACMP Global Conference in Orlando, Florida
A couple weeks ago, several of Plus Delta’s team members attended the inaugural Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Global Conference in Orlando, Florida. When I arrived at the conference, I expected to hear internal change agents from some leading…
