Wayne Hastings

I Don’t Know Why They Do That

Wayne — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:42:03 +0000

A colleague and I went to get a cup of coffee. Being coffee snobs we look for one brand and we’re very loyal to that brand—Starbucks. When we paid for [...]

Thankful for a Big Rear

Wayne — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:05:06 +0000

My friend Teasi Cannon is my guest Blog poster today. Teasi’s new book, My Big Bottom Blessing released May 8th, 2012: One day not long ago I was sweeping my [...]

Buying is An Emotional Thing

Wayne — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:59:24 +0000

Consumers do many things before making a purchase. Many do their homework. They analyze their potential purchase on-line, they talk to friends, they read reviews, and they have their left-brains [...]

The Importance of Letting Go

Wayne — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:28:18 +0000

Developing your own untapped and unrefined potential is a bit like remodeling an old house: First, you have to tear out some things—like pride or extreme self-sufficiency or bullheadedness, or [...]

Keeping Pace

Wayne — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:45:39 +0000

In his book It Takes a Prophet to Make a Profit consultant Britt Beemer states, “Today’s consumer is empowered to make better-informed buying decisions. Never before have there been so [...]

9 Ways to Unleash Greatness in Others

Wayne — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:06:24 +0000

A humble leader steps aside so that others can run by and seize the prize of their own greatness. But just how is this done? Here are nine ways (and [...]

Focus on What People Can Become

Wayne — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:10:26 +0000

One way to exhibit humility and move away from the trap of self-oriented leadership is to focus on what people can become. This requires shifting away from criticizing how staff [...]

Three Reasons Why Leaders are Resistant to Change

Wayne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:56:31 +0000

Leaders, have you changed lately? Are you growing or stagnate? Is your area of responsibility afresh with vision and new thinking or is it “business as usual?” Here’s some good [...]

The Way of the Humble

Wayne — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:48:06 +0000

Humble leaders take a different approach. They are not so self-absorbed as to think that they don’t need to listen and be open. Their spirits are not critical because they [...]

Why March 22 is a Special Day for Me

Wayne — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:32:32 +0000

March 22 has a special place in my heart because two people, who had great influence on my life, were born today. First, my maternal Grandmother (Nanny or Nan when [...]