Articles in 3 Minute Monday

  • 3 Minute Monday: Untie Limitations

    August 30, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Happy Monday! In every person and in every organization there are problems and weaknesses that persist. Over time these negatives become limitations. Some of these limitations are shackled on us due to never addressing the problems. Sometimes, however, these limitations are simply tied on to us … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Enthusiasm Wins!

    August 09, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Today is go time. Take 3 minutes to come up with your personal plan to be more enthusiastic today than you normally are. At the end of the day reflect back on how that changed your day. Were you more happy today? Were others more happy? … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: What Should We Stop Doing?

    June 21, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    It’s Monday. Its time to improve our organizations. Here is the 3 minute challenge for everyone. What Should We Stop Doing within our Organization? Where ever you are in the world or whatever organization you are in this is a crucial conversation. To stop something is … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Where Do We Need to Improve?

    June 14, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    The second week of asking improvement questions within your organization. Take 3 minutes and ask the following: What Do WE Need to Improve in Our Organization? If you are working within or GiANT entities what does that look like. You all know our desire is to … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Where Have You Been?

    May 24, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Today’s question is simple: Where have you been? This has been a recurring question in me over the past 45 days because of a frantic schedule with lots of duties. In fact, I have had many of you ask me this because my blog postings have … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Let the Sun Come Out

    March 29, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Hopefully this Monday for you started with sunshine and not clouds. Spring is here and my wish for you today is for the Sun to shine bright in you this day. You can help yourself a bit by highlighting one area of your dark side that … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Perspective Questions

    March 22, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Through the years I have found these three questions to be most powerful for leaders in keeping a healthy perspective. For your 3 Minute Monday: 1. How are you today - really? 2. How are you and your spouse? (if married) 3. How are you doing … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Business Building

    March 15, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Happy Monday. What a great week ahead of us! 3 Minute Monday’s are simply messages to get you thinking about your growth as you stay working on your business, not just in it. Here we go… The speed of business growth depends on the building of … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: 3x5 Communication

    March 08, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Do you have a clear communication plan with your family? As a leader, I am very aware that as life goes in the home it goes in the office. Therefore, I would like to take a page out of a friend’s playbook and encourage you to … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Know What You Like

    March 01, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    This morning take 3 minutes to write down what you like. Make a random list of things you like. Don’t think about it, just write them down. Why? You will find that you will remind yourself of who you are and what you enjoy. I believe … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: If You Were President

    January 25, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    As we prepare for the annual State of the Union address, I thought it would be particularly appropriate to review lessons learned from watching our President. Take out a blank sheet of paper. Label one column “Good Leadership Examples from President Obama.” Label the other column … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Time to Start

    January 04, 2010 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Happy New Year. It’s time to start. Some of you are kicking off a new calendar year for your business, while others are in midstream. Here is a great exercise you can use to kick off 2010 with resolve. Imagine yourself in a locker room with … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Charting Progress

    December 21, 2009 • Jeremie Kubicek
    For some of us, 2009 has been long and miserable. It has been hard to see any progress because all of your performance metrics were blown up - whether it was your stock portfolio, your retirement or your business goals. Thus, a large majority feel depleted … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Define Your Culture

    November 30, 2009 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Every organization has a culture. Some are bad, some are good. Every family and home has a culture as well. Again, some bad, some good. In 3 minutes describe your culture… What words would you use to explain it? Is it stale and old or alive … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Vision Test

    November 09, 2009 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Good Monday morning. I hope your weekend was restful. It’s time to get going this week. Let’s start with this 3 minute exercise. It is meant to help you one way or another. Here it goes. Write down your vision for your organization, your department, your … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Spice Meetings Up

    October 26, 2009 • Jeremie Kubicek
    It’s Monday, and Mondays are normally filled with meetings for most business people. Take the next three minutes and think about how you can spice up your meetings and make them mean something. Here are a few simple ideas to have more fun. 1. Ask people … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Choose to Celebrate

    October 12, 2009 • Jeremie Kubicek
    It’s Monday. It is time to celebrate. I know, celebration is normally saved for Fridays. Yet, in today’s 3 Minute Monday, I am choosing to celebrate and ask you to do the same. What should you celebrate? That is up to you. I am simply asking … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: When Yes is Needed

    October 05, 2009 • Jeremie Kubicek
    Last Monday we took 3 minutes to make a list of things to say “No” to. The goal was to reestablish “No” as a good word in order to properly protect you and your schedule. Today it is time to visit when to say “Yes.” I … More…
  • 3 Minute Monday: Saying NO!

    September 28, 2009 • Chris Ediger
    Do you have an aversion to the word “No?” Most people do. We love “Yes.” We hate “No.” It is hardwired into most of our brains because of our experiences growing up. I want to challenge you in 3 minutes to retrain your mind that “No” … More…