Author Archives: Dave Notte
About Dave Notte
Dave Notte is the founder and owner of Wolfgang Commercial Painters, one of Vancouver's largest commercial and strata painting companies.Resilience
May 15, 2013 in Stir Stick Blog, What's New and tagged with Bruins, Leafs, Liberals, NDP.This week gave us two prime examples of resilience: the Bruins improbable third period comeback against the Leafs and the BC Liberals unbelievable majority win. Both cases exemplify the emotional control required to perceiver, finish strong and to get the … Continue reading
The Classic Entrepreneurial Pitfall?
April 8, 2013 in Stir Stick Blog, What's NewJust as in my last post, let me say again that effective management is key to any organization and many “managers” develop into exceptional leaders. Policy, compliance, metrics and HR are necessary for any firm attempting to grow revenue and … Continue reading
Are you Managing or Leading?
March 20, 2013 in Stir Stick Blog, What's NewDo your meeting outcomes centre on gathering data that satisfies your needs? Or, do your meetings focus on behavioural change and skill development? Do you base your business decisions solely on information? Or occasionally do you say, “I don’t care … Continue reading
The Ultimate Question
February 7, 2013 in Stir Stick BlogI recently came across a survey (thanks Grumo Media) conducted by a palliative care nurse over a period of years. The nurse, Bronnie Ware, compiled a database of “regrets” from her patients during their final days of life. The top … Continue reading
Four Keys to Effective Delegation
January 17, 2013 in Stir Stick Blog, What's NewIt’s hard to let go, but eventually, every entrepreneur learns that you can’t go it alone. It takes an army of great people to build a successful company. I’ve had my fair share of delegation missteps and I have learned … Continue reading