Latest Testimonial: MCHG

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

“Jim Bouchard provided our company leaders an inspirational message backed by fact in real world terms.

“Jim clearly did his homework in learning our organization and wove his message into our company fabric.

“Jim not only mentioned some of our leaders by name but tied his theme into specific behaviors he learned from his interviews with our leaders. This allowed for buy in from the group and validated Jim’s message even more.”

Kevin Pagnano
Director of Sales, Marketing & Revenue Management
Maine Course Hospitality Group

Jim prepares for each presentation by interviewing the people who will be in your audience. He gets to know your audience and their specific needs, challenges and goals.

Jim then personalizes his message to create specific take-away points your people can use in personal and professional life…TODAY!

For booking information call 800-786-8502 or use our online form…

Thanks CEO Clubs of Dallas and Fort Worth!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

My first trip to Texas was an absolute blast thanks to the hospitality of John Brown and his assistant Emily at the Dallas and Fort Worth CEO Clubs!

We did two VIP events in two of the most magnificent venues in America, The Myerson Symphony Hall in Dallas and Bass Hall in Fort Worth. I met the most amazing and dynamic people in Texas business!

After our events, I was treated to some amazing Texas hospitality…and some serious steak- at The Historic Stockyards in Forth Worth.

Can’t wait until my next trip back to Texas!

Here’s a collage of some of my best memories and new friends…

Dallas CEO Collage

The Myth of Multitasking Tuesday on THINK Like a BLACK BELT Conversations…

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Tuesday’s guest on THINK Like a BLACK BELT Conversations is Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking!

From DaveChrenshaw.com…

“The irony of Dave’s mission is that he considers himself very chaotic and inherently unfocused. In fact, he was once diagnosed by a clinical psychologist as “off the charts ADHD.” Dave took that diagnosis as a personal challenge, and developed simple systems that fast-paced small business leaders worldwide now utilize to improve focus, structure, and stability.

“Dave Crenshaw’s humorous and entertaining approach always hits the mark with audiences. His speeches are described as dynamic and life-changing. He also appears frequently in the news worldwide, including TIME magazine, Forbes, The Washington Post and The BBC. However, Dave is most proud of being quoted by Chuck Norris in The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book.”

Quoted in The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book? Think this is going to be fun?

#58: I just want everyone around here to work as hard as I do!

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

100 Reasons You Need to THINK Like a BLACK BELT...
#58: I just want everyone around here to work as hard as I do!

Years ago one of my masters told us…

“Stop looking for yourself in the dojo!”

He was talking to a group of instructors- those of us who owned our own martial arts centers.

“Nobody is going to work as hard as you do…It’s YOUR business!”

He was right- in a way.

What I learned from that, over time, is that if you really want to motivate people to work hard, they’ve got to have some ownership in the outcome.

I’m not just talking about monetary incentives. I’m talking about understanding the core motivation for each and every person who works for you.

I was attacked by an owner of a fairly large company after he heard me say that to a group of executives. He spat, “I don’t have the time to find out what every single person in my company is thinking!”

“Well,” I answered, “then you really can’t motivate any one of them.”

In a large operation, you need to train supervisors at all levels to assure open lines of communications with employees on the front line. Information has to flow from the bottom up- you’d do the same for operational and technical issues…wouldn’t you?

With this strategy you’ll identify general trends- and from those you can design some efficiencies in incentives and motivators. But- each individual may be motivated differently or by different degrees.

I’m sure your personal motivation is clear. I’m sure you know what you’re working for.

If you sincerely want everyone to work as hard as you do…

…you’ve got to know exactly what they’re working for!

A THINK Like a BLACK BELT programs at your company improve motivation and morale. Personalized breakouts and workshops help leaders understand the process of motivation and how to design and implement motivational strategies on a daily basis.

You want your people to be more motivated, engaged and productive?

Call 800-786-8502 today to schedule your complimentary consultation!

Or- complete our THINK Like a BLACK BELT Organizational Mindset Assessment and enter our monthly drawing for a FREE THINK Like a BLACK BELT event for your company!

#76 We’ve got to make some major changes, but everyone is pushing back.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

100 Reasons You Need to THINK Like a BLACK BELT...
#76: We’ve got to make some major changes, but everyone is pushing back.

People naturally resist change, and that’s why it’s difficult.

On the other hand, the only constant in life and business is…change!

When you THINK Like a BLACK BELT, you embrace the continual process of change, transformation and innovation.

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow.” ~Lao Tzu

In business and personal growth, resistance to change not only creates sorrow- it’s the path to failure.

Still- getting people to “buy-in” to a major change can be a challenge.

The first step is understand exactly where the resistance is coming from and why. As you drill down, you’ll usually find reasonable objections that can be easily managed or mitigated.

Just as the monster is always bigger when the lights are out, the emotional response to any change is usually much greater than the actual obstacles or people’s fears. You mitigate those fears by facing them- as individuals and as an organization.

A THINK Like a BLACK BELT event before you introduce a major change will help you identify possible barriers. I will work with you and your team to embed a mindset that embraces change as a natural part of personal and organizational growth and success.

Call 800-786-8502 today to schedule a complimentary consultation!