by Art Petty | Nov 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
When developing the Building Better Leaders concept, a number of advisors suggested that given my vision and target audiences, the name was too limiting. My response…balderdash! (I’ve always wanted to use that word in a post!) My vision is to help individuals in a...
by Art Petty | Nov 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
I questioned my own sanity for a few minutes after I had decided to take on another writing commitment beyond my main blog site: Management Excellence. After a few minutes of thinking about it, I recognized that a dedicated blog was in keeping with my intent here at...
by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
We all intuitively know that one of the keys to success or at least one of the the cures for mediocrity is going that extra little distance that makes all of the difference in the eyes of our customers or audiences. Part of my business practice has me helping...
by Art Petty | Jul 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Note from Art: I’ve moved dangerously close to some controversial territory in this post. I like that. While my daily dose of wild-eyed optimism is not visible here, my core premise is always that the glass is half full and the most difficult problems are...
by Art Petty | May 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
For most Americans, the Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. This long three day weekend tends to be filled with barbecues, picnics and sporting events. The soccer and baseball fields in our communities are filled with children playing and...
by Art Petty | Apr 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Call me old-fashioned, but just because so many of us are interacting from behind a screen doesn’t mean that the rules of etiquette and common courtesy have been suspended. In case you didn’t get the memo on the importance of professional courtesy in an on-line world,...