As an entrepreneur, I’ve had my share of “Aha!” moments while building a new business from the ground up. And I have to say, identifying and being able to articulate the Trainertainment Core Values was one of the biggest. In fact, our Core Values are so intrinsic to the Trainertainment world that we pay…
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Establish the Vision – Make it Your Mission to Succeed Have you ever flown Southwest Airlines? If so, you’ve likely experienced the crew’s tendency toward silly antics like spontaneously breaking into song or cracking a joke over the loudspeaker. They seem to really have fun. Sounds a bit like the fish market crew we wrote…
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Caution: Low Flying Fish Picture this – you’re strolling through an open-air farmer’s market in Seattle, Washington when a sign reading “Caution: Low Flying Fish” catches your eye. Curious, you stop to read the sign again and – BAM! – you’re hit by a flying foam fish. Laughter erupts as you realize you have been…
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Adventures in Leadership™ Recently, I put together a team building program in an adventure park. It is difficult for me to conceptualize something without doing it. So, with all the courage I could muster, I walked into the Bedford Urban Air Adventure Park and asked one of the stellar team members to help me go…
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Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere. That’s what talking about problems does. Nothing. Okay, ALMOST nothing. Talking about problems can help you “get stuff off your chest,” give you an emotional band-aid, and spread some good ole’ fashioned gossip around. But talking…
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Yesterday, I was listening to a talk show as I was driving my car and I heard someone say, “Love what you do when you are doing it and it will show in the work you do.” It’s funny how messages get reinforced. Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of reading on this subject and…
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Like other organizations, Family Entertainment Centers are faced with the challenge of staying competitive in the market. They are constantly required to adapt to stay ahead of their competition. Technology develops so fast, it can be overwhelming for businesses to keep up with the latest trends that can make existing skill sets quickly obsolete. Therefore,…
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