Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Recently I was talking to a Canadian couple about life as an empty-nester. We talked about raising kids and how fast the time went by. I thought quite a bit about raising our two kids who are now out of the house and on their own. Two kids. Two VERY different...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, you will only succeed if your direct reports respect you. If you’re respected, you might eventually be liked. But if your people only like you, you may never be respected. To get respect, do what you say you will do. Every two years, political...
Always Compete, Boss On, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, you continually face unpleasant tasks. Sometimes it’s all you can do to venture outside the office or cubicle to handle something you’d rather not deal with. But that never works. Problems don’t sort themselves out. You’ve probably discovered that...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Fewer places on earth are more frustrating to do business with than the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Your low expectations are met with an even lower level of enthusiasm when you enter the building and are put in multiple queues before getting service. That...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I hear this one quite a bit: Kids today have no common sense. I hear this one in organizations: Some of my new employees have no common sense whatsoever. You’re probably nodding in agreement now. But have you ever thought about what common sense actually is? It comes...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
On a recent flight out of my home airport (BNA), I found myself paying attention to the Baggage Claim sign. Since I rarely check luggage, it’s not something I look for but on this day, it stood out. Baggage Claim is that busy part of the airport where you pick up...
