By Scott | February, 03, 2012
Building Impressions With

 
February 3, 2012

Stabbed in the Back

We've all been there - the moment when betrayal steps out from hiding and shows its ugly head causing a mix of emotions and feelings ranging from anger over being stabbed in the back to wondering why.

 
more...
By Scott | January, 27, 2012
Building Impressions With

 
January 27, 2012

Your Company Has A Voice
 
Believe it or not, your company has a voice. It has the ability to speak - through you. It speaks when you reflect, mirror and represent what it wants the world to know. When you don't, the voice is silenced.

more...
By Scott | January, 20, 2012
Building Impressions With

 
January 20, 2012

Hello. My name is Trust.
 
Hello. My name is Trust. Actually, that's not my real name. It was given to me, or at least that's what they started calling me. I never asked for it. It just happened...
more...
By Scott | January, 06, 2012
Building Impressions With

 
January 6, 2012

Pull the Trigger
 
The moment has finally arrived. This is where practice, patience and persistence finally meet. The heart and mind are screaming, "Do It - Now!"...
more...
By Scott | December, 30, 2011
Building Impressions With

 
December 30, 2011

Resolve
 
The free online dictionary defines "resolve" as; Firmness of purpose; resolution. A determination or decision; a fixed purpose. Example: To reach a decision or make a determination; resolve on a course of action.

more...
By Scott | December, 23, 2011
Building Impressions With

 
December 23, 2011

"The Giver"
 
The Giver gives and the gift of giving returns a gift to The Giver greater than The Giver gave.  
more...
By Scott | December, 16, 2011
Building Impressions With

 
December 16, 2011

Carrot, Egg or Coffee

 
This week's Pay Note and message is told through a little story that was recently shared by Gregg Doud, the head of our Graphics Production in our family of companies. You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. Here's the story.

 
more...
By Scott | December, 09, 2011
Building Impressions With

 
December 9, 2011

How Important Is Your Pipeline?
 
What's a pipeline? How important is it? Thanks for asking. Here is my answer.
 
more...
By Scott | December, 02, 2011
Building Impressions

 
December 2, 2011

Crisis!
 
I was recently reminded of a simple but often overlooked little rule of thumb for entrepreneurs and leadership; Don't declare a crisis unless there's really a crisis.
 
more...
By Scott | November, 23, 2011
Building Impressions

 
November 23, 2011

Grateful for Old Gloves
 

This "Friday" Pay Note comes early due to Thanksgiving. I've been working on the completion of my new book this week called Lessons From A Pair Of Old Gloves - a story of two people who learn ten attributes for life through a question, an unexpected encounter and a pair of old gloves.
more...
By Scott | November, 18, 2011
Building Impressions

 
November 18, 2011

Aim for Fame
 
As an entrepreneur and a leader in my organization, I often remind our team about a principle I call "aiming for fame". It's even part of our mission, purpose and success statement. Here it is: 
 
more...
By Scott | November, 11, 2011
Building Impressions

 
November 11, 2011

Collective Entrepreneurism
 
This past week in two separate prominent regional business publications I read headline stories sharing similar themes about what it takes in today's economy to succeed in business.
 
more...
By Scott | November, 04, 2011
Building Impressions

 
November 4, 2011

Steve Jobs
 
"Oh, wow." Those were the final words spoken by Steve Jobs as he passed away with his loving family by his side according to what I read this past week from various news sources. I couldn't help but to think to myself and wonder what he was thinking at that moment - or experiencing.
more...
By Scott | October, 28, 2011
Building Impressions With

 
October 28, 2011

A Recent WOW
 
When was your most recent WOW experience? Mine was two weeks ago...
more...
By Scott | October, 21, 2011

Building Impressions With


 

October 21, 2011

Two "Impressionably" Powerful Words
 
I recently attended a trade association conference. In one of the sessions, the presenter challenged us with a question. He asked, "What are the two most powerful words in sales?"
more...
By Scott | October, 14, 2011


 

October 14, 2011

If you don't like it, put sugar on it. 
 
It's bitter, sour, disgusting - difficult to swallow without gagging. It's now on your plate and you have no choice but to deal with it RIGHT NOW. What will you do? 

 
more...
By Scott | October, 07, 2011


October 7, 2011

Equal Yoking
 
Have you heard the term, "Equal Yoking"? To "equal the yoke" means to share the burden or lighten the load. In business, with our jobs and careers, it's often way to easy to either dump the burden or "heavy lifting" of a project onto another person, or take on too much of the project upon one's own shoulders. Both may be required now and again. Neither is healthy if done too often. We should learn the meaning of equal yoking and apply it to life and business....
more...
By Scott | September, 30, 2011


September 30, 2011

Want Action? Have Purpose. 
 
My friend, author and speaker Linda Anderson, sent me a copy of one of her recent books, "Dogs & The Women Who Love Them" - Extraordinary true stories of loyalty, healing, and inspiration.

A line from a story in Minnissota jumped out at me because of the snappy wisdom it contains like a proverb.

 
more...
By Scott | September, 23, 2011

 



September 23, 2011

An ugly rock, or a diamond? It's up to you.
 
What if someone referred to you as a "diamond?" What sort of nice descriptive words come to mind? Special, rare, pure, bright, shiny, happy, attractive, or accomplished? I bet the word "hard" wasn't on the top-of-mind-list even though that's how diamond received its name.

 
more...
By Scott | September, 02, 2011


 

September 2, 2011

At The Core
 
The core is where the true nature is revealed. It's where seeds are planted and eventually grow outward and become visible, observable, and experienced - by others. It's that experience that will either make a good or bad impression, or perhaps make no impression at all. It starts at the core.

 
more...