planning – Nathan Magnuson

Make Better Decisions Using WRAP

How exciting is decision-making?? I’ve always enjoyed the logic that goes into navigating the personal and professional crossroads of life. Sometimes things work out. Other times it’s a disaster. Did we make the right call? How can we know for sure? I read a book a couple years ago that took…

How to Bounce Back from Adversity

January 20, 2014 Courage decision-making Inspiration Personal Effectiveness perspective planning Resilience

Adversity is no respecter of persons. Our experiences are usually different, but each of us gets our turn. Our organizations do too, for that matter. So what happens when adversity strikes? How can we climb our way our of it? This isn’t an exhaustive list, but here are some thinking…

How SMART Are Your Goals?

November 11, 2013 Coaching Leadership Personal Effectiveness planning Strategic Thinking

Zig Ziglar once said that “a goal properly set is halfway reached.” I don’t know about you, but I always figured if I could get a 50% head start in anything, I’d take it! Of course it can take a lot of effort to slug through the dog days of…

But What If I Can’t Delegate?

October 21, 2013 Communication Delegation Expectations Leadership Organizational Effectiveness Personal Effectiveness planning Strategic Thinking

“I don’t like to micro manage,” my friend lamented. “But even when I set clear expectations and deadlines, I find myself having to guide the entire process or else the ball gets dropped. Is that an employee issue or a leadership issue?” It’s hard enough to want to delegate in…

The Main Reasons Strategic Planning Fails

March 25, 2013 Human Resources Leadership Organizational Effectiveness planning

When I was a college student, my New Venture Studies class had the opportunity to advise a local resident starting his own coffee shop. As an aspiring entrepreneur, I was excited to be involved – that is, until I realized the capital came from an inheritance. I was further perturbed…