by David Lively | Communication, Family Business, Generations, Personality Type
Here in America, organizational success is defined by winning—often without regard to how it affects people. Employees are often described as capital. Human capital. Servant Leadership, a model that has been studied for over two centuries, defines success very...
by David Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication
Let me tell you, conflict is ugly and messy. I personally witnessed this last week because of a major breakdown in communication with a close family friend. The older I get, the more I come to hate conflict. But nonetheless, conflict is a part of life. There is truly...
by David Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication, Marketing
The door opens, and in walks the customer you were working with last week…what was it they were looking at? Oh yes, the dining room suite. And you were hoping they were going to add the sideboard as well. (ring-ring) But right as they walk in, the phone rings. And...
by David Lively | Blog, Communication, Family Business, Generations, Personality Type
Dr. Howard Thurman was born in 1899 in the segregated South. In 1923, Thurman graduated from Morehouse College as valedictorian. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1925, after completing his study at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He then pursued...
by David Lively | Blog, Communication
Sculptures are created by slowly chipping away. One blow upon the chisel with the hammer does not make the excess stone fall away and reveal a masterpiece. The artist hits and chips away at the stone continually. And this true of life, too: Nothing worthwhile comes...
by David Lively | Advertising, Blog, Communication, Marketing, Web Strategy
Part 2 of 3 Understanding these key SEO (Search Engine Optimization) ideas and terms will help you make the best decisions for your search marketing strategy: Title Each page on your website is coded with a unique title that is different than the page name. Depending...