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The Entrepreneur as a Continuous Effective Learner… What’s That?

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Monday Message from Jerry Houston, President and CEO of HPISolutions

Post-Pandemic Hangover?

Long-time colleague and friend, Tom Lemanski of Leadership Breakthroughs, recently wrote an article and was happy to allow us to share some of it with our readers.

The question is, Are You Now More Risk Adverse? The answer is, how could you not be affected by what has gone on over the past few years? People everywhere have experienced endless uncertainty, fear and doubt over the recent past. We are all on a seemingly endless roller coaster. Here are some of the symptoms that point out this fact:

The Great Resignation
Decline in Work Ethic
Quiet Quitting (i.e., disengagement)
Reversed Work/Life Balance (stronger value for family and personal time)
Decline in Social Skills
Social Injustice Anxiety
Covid Brain
Increased Risk Aversion

That’s a lot of symptoms. For the sake of brevity, our friend Tom focused on just one… Are You Now More Risk Averse? To deal with this issue it is best to:

Admit that it has happened to you
Realize it has also happened to those you lead
Utilize your awareness to seek ways to regain your mojo and encourage others to do the same

As Warren Buffet has been quoted to say “Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” To overcome our Pandemic Hangover, the symptom of Risk Aversion, consider swapping the word “greed” in favor of “assertive.” So… Be Assertive when others are fearful.”

So, the leadership challenge is, how will you help your followers to first discover and then let go of their fears in favor of being more assertive in the face of lingering fear? It’s all about the power of positivity vs. negativity.

Have a Great Week!
Jerry

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Post-Pandemic Hangover? - HPISolutions Post-Pandemic Hangover? Long-time colleague and friend, Tom Lemanski of Leadership Breakthroughs, recently wrote an article and was happy to

The Only Certainty is Change

I am a big fan of the book, Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson and Ken Blanchard. Written in 1999, was so far ahead of its time in explaining how people tend to deal with change in their lives… usually not well!

But as I say in the title of this Monday Message, the only certainty is change. Don’t believe me? Ask yourself if something is changing, right now, in the world around you, every minute of every day. It is inevitable.

So what do you do? As Johnson and Blanchard point out, you can sit and wish that the old cheese would remain as it always has, or… you can embrace the new cheese and find a way to make it work for you.

Another truth is that not everyone reacts to and accepts change at the same rate of speed. And yet, we as leaders, announce or pronounce change to everyone, at the same time, and expect universal acceptance… it ain’t gonna happen! If we know our people well, we can add lead time to the announcement of the change for some folks, or, at minimum, give more time to accept the change. On the other hand, we all have a responsibility to understand that the only certainty is change and get on board as quickly as possible. Why? ‘Cause somebody moved your cheese and the old cheese isn’t there anymore.

Have a Great Week!
-Jerry

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The Only Certainty is Change - HPISolutions The only certainty is change. Don’t believe me? Ask yourself if something is changing, right now, in the world around you, it is inevitable

We are Thankful

It is at this time of year that we can reflect with grateful hearts for all that we have received.

This is especially true this year as we, at HPISolutions, reflect back on 30 years in business.

It takes a great deal to sustain a business, through both good years and not good years.

Yet, I think it is incumbent on all of us to take a longer look at our businesses and careers.

How is the track record over the long haul?

What about all of the wonderful blessings we have received over time?

We are thankful for all of the wonderful clients we have served and built relationships with.

We are thankful for each other in our partnership, and for our families and friends.
Yes, we are thankful and we are blessed. We wish the same for you and yours this season.

HPISolutions offices will be closed Nov. 24-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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