Blog Posts - The Daviston Group

Expectation and Accountability are the Two Bookends of Behavioral Change

November 2, 2022
/ Sales Process Service Calls Video
/ By Roger

Join Lorel Winfrey and me as we talk about his perspective as an employee on how kindness and expectations were a part of the culture at Chick-fil-A.

You Can Slow Down, Make Money, And Be Home By 4:30 PM

October 23, 2022
/ Sales Process Service Calls Video
/ By Roger

Join in and watch as I interview Daniel and Austin Ehlinger and Find out how they went from $250 average tickets working until 9 pm to $1700 average tickets and home by 4:30 pm.

Where Has Roger Been?

September 27, 2022
/ Leadership Relationships
/ By Roger

Inna and I are blessed; we lived an entire life over that past year, even though it was challenging, scary, uncertain, and not the road we picked.

Who Are You?

December 17, 2021
/ Leadership Management Relationships
/ By Roger

Do you know who you are and who you are not? You might think this is a silly question but stay with me because the picture that we have of ourselves roots us and defines our limits and capabilities.

Can You Accept Yourself When You Fail? The Narcissist Boss Certainly Can’t Accept You.

April 27, 2021
/ Invisible Side Of Business Leadership Management
/ By Roger

If you are going to succeed, you must have the courage to fail, and fail you will. Failure is only feedback that you need to change something. You did something and got an unwanted outcome.

Asking For What You Want Directly Is A Courageous Act

April 19, 2021
/ Invisible Side Of Business Leadership Management
/ By Roger

Taking the initiative and asking for what you want directly with respect takes courage and vulnerability because you risk hearing the word no.

How Do You See Vulnerability

April 8, 2021
/ Invisible Side Of Business Leadership Management
/ By Roger

Friday, I flew home from Davis Heating and Air in Rocky Mount Virginia. Chris, the owner, asked me to do two morning sessions on boundaries with his forty people. In the afternoons, I meet with the management team.

Triangulation Must Be Part Of Our DNA

March 29, 2021
/ Invisible Side Of Business Leadership Management
/ By Roger

I allowed someone to triangulate me, but I warned the owner about it in advance.

Do You Want To Be a Leader or a Dictator

March 28, 2021
/ Invisible Side Of Business Leadership Management
/ By Roger

I’ve recently noticed articles about cultures of kindness in different publications. While kindness is good, there is much more. This subject approaches the condition of a person’s heart, and kindness is only a small part.

Are You Overwhelmed, Overly Busy, and Burned Out Most of The Time?

March 22, 2021
/ Invisible Side Of Business Leadership Management
/ By Roger

If so, you might be over-responsible for other people’s responsibilities.