Alayna | Smart Solutions, Inc.

Ask and Adjust

by Alayna | Jun 13, 2022 | Innovation, Productivity & Process, SMART.remark

“The only constant in life is change” Heraclitus While good employees may work to manage and minimize change, IMPACT Players welcome, adjust, and learn from change. They view change as an opportunity to build new capabilities. As the target moves (and we know it...

Daily Strides

by Alayna | May 31, 2022 | Innovation, Productivity & Process, SMART.remark

The most important battles must be fought anew each day.Exercising today does not render tomorrow’s workout unnecessary.Supporting your spouse today does not mean you can mail it in tomorrow.Learn to love the endless nature of things and life gets easier. James...

Sharpen the Saw

by Alayna | May 23, 2022 | Productivity & Process, Professionalism, SMART.remark

Are you regularly investing in yourself? It’s important to take care of yourself so you can take care of business. Check out this video where we examine Stephen Covey’s ‘Sharpen the Saw’ principle from the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Have a look...

Stop Saying “But” and Start Saying “And”

by Alayna | May 16, 2022 | Communication, Influence & Leadership, SMART.remark

Do you ever catch yourself saying things like, “I love that idea, but we need to do it differently?” As soon as you say the word “but,” the other person immediately forgets the part about you loving the idea. Because you completely invalidated it with the “but” and...

Make Work Light

by Alayna | May 9, 2022 | Professionalism, SMART.remark

Author and researcher, Liz Wiseman, takes a deep dive into what makes an IMPACT Player in her book, Impact Players, How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. If your goal is to have greater influence and impact, you’ll find lots of good stuff here...