Articles in 3 Minute Monday

• 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…