Strategic Planning • Situational Analysis

Strategic planning is a critical step or dot, as I like to say, as we connect the dots from Mission to Execution.  The situational analysis is the starting point for developing strategy. It allows understanding and...

 Connect the Dots • Strategy to Execution

Strategic execution occurs when you connect the dots from your mission and vision through your strategic and tactical plan ultimately leading to execution and excellence.  

Do you know companies or people who fail to execute?  Let's...

The Pharmacy Enterprise

The term pharmacy enterprise encompasses the concept that pharmacy was much bigger and more important to the success of our health systems than the term pharmacy department implies.

Does your health system look at the pharmacy department as merely a cost center?  This...

Mindset • The Right Attitude

In today's blog we will discuss Mindset and the importance of the right attitude.

Have you seen people who don’t have the right attitude?  They complain and bring others down or are negative. They make excuses for not accomplishing their goals and...

Innovation • Skill & Habit

Developing your innovation skill and making it a habit is critical to your success.

Are you an innovator?  Are you frustrated by others who should be innovative but they rarely think or act that way?

A well-known innovator of our time is Steve Jobs, but...

Annual Plan • Map Your Year

Today in the Connector Life we will discuss Annual Plans - Mapping Your Year in 5 Steps.

You are a successful person. Yet, I am sure you still people who appear to be more productive and achieve more goals.  The secret really is strategic planning of your...

Reflection • Year In Review

Do you ever finish a day or a week and wonder what you accomplished?   How about for an entire year? 

This has definitely happened to me and I have found that conducting organized reflection helps me appreciate and learn from my activities and actions....

 Do More with More - NOT Do More with Less

Doing more with less is not always the answer!  Sometimes it is necessary to justify resources.  We will help you find out when and how to do more with less, do more with more, or do less!

Has you or your department been asked to Do More...

Career • Development • Plans

10 Myths of Career Development Plans • Why we don't invest in ourselves!

Do you have a personal or career development plan?  I know many professionals that don't.

If you do have a plan, when was the last time you looked at it or updated it?

Just...

Languages • of • Appreciation

Have you ever felt a lack of appreciation at work or at home?

Do you feel valued?

Appreciation is communicating a sense of value for the work done and the character of the person

Why is this important?   

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