Finding The Upside

Making decisions in business always involves considering the cost of resources, whether that’s dollars or time. But far too often, when we are only thinking about the cost of doing something, it stops leaders from moving forward because they haven’t thought through the cost of NOT doing it.  That always leads to short-sighted decisions that can be costly, and cause us to miss an opportunity and lead to really negative outcomes. And things move so quickly today, that we have to be looking at the emerging trends that move into the norm and change business and life -- otherwise we might get left behind.  In this episode, Maria discusses how changing our mindset affects our ability to recognize trends and embrace a new and different idea that pushes us with innovation and to do things differently. Entrepreneurs who look at the disruption, pay attention to the fringe and emerging trends, look at changing conditions with the opportunity to do something new and embrace change to find a way to thrive, are the ones that end up finding the upside.

Have you ever thought about how leaders get into leadership?  Most are promoted into a managerial role or leadership role because they were good at their job, not because they had the skills or experience.  Isn't that crazy how any other field requires some experience or qualification at the entry point?   The most important skills for the job are overlooked and sadly, many times not even a focus to be developed.  The result?  Negative outcomes that impact businesses everyday.  In this episode, Maria discusses the cause and impact of this problem in leadership and how to escape it.  Leaders that recognize their need to gain the skills and experience are the ones that have the best outcomes, for themselves, the business and their people. 

In business and in life there is always an upside…finding it is often the challenge. Having a mindset that looks for it, sees the glass half full and embraces problems as opportunities is the key to thriving. Successful business owners LOVE disruption. But the MOST successful look for it. It's what keeps their business on the cutting edge and able to adapt to any circumstance without missing a window of opportunity. This podcast will feature discussions with business owners and leaders speaking about how they have grown their companies by approaching changing conditions with optimism, opportunity and innovation.