by Wayland Coker | Jan 11, 2019 | Blog
“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer One of the most important skills a good leader will ever develop is his or her ability to handle conflict in the workplace — or anywhere else, for that matter. And...
by Wayland Coker | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou (This article is a follow-on from my “Top Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Business” article.) When I first started...
by Wayland Coker | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog
“Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from poor judgment.” — Various I’ve owned my small management consulting business for 19 years. I’ve mostly had wonderfully rewarding and successful years. But I’ve also had some of the worst professional years of my...
by Wayland Coker | Dec 22, 2017 | Blog
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success.” — Henry Ford No one can do their best life alone, nor can a business do its best alone. Our lives and our businesses operate best within community — personal and...
by Wayland Coker | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog
A business partnership can be just like a marriage, either the best or worst thing ever invented in life. Take care who you choose. — Wayland Coker Choosing a partner in business can be one of the most daunting yet critical things you do as a small business...