Always Compete, Be the Boss, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, you are usually handed some power. Power consists of many things. The most obvious one is what we call Position Power, or positional authority. People do what we say because of our title or position. This is normal and there’s nothing wrong with it....
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
As The Boss, you’ve probably discovered that the job isn’t easy. There is pressure to please your direct reports, your peers, your customers, and of course your boss as well. When you get stressed, you’ve probably told yourself you need to be more disciplined and...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
If you’ve ever attended one of my talks and heard all of my bad boss stories, you can I’m sure relate to them. You’ve not lived until you’ve had a bad boss. The key though is what did you LEARN from that bad boss. In my stories, I mention, by name, Dr. Riley, Dr....
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I always find it funny how corporate people like to use big words, jargon, and acronyms to communicate new ideas. Often they devise complex plans and strategies which of course require action from people in all parts of an organization. Now I don’t have a problem...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
If you pay attention to Wal-Mart, you’ll get an idea of why most people get serious about a diet in April. Right around August, Wal-Mart stocks up a central aisle with Halloween candy. That stays in place until November 1 when by some sort of magic, Christmas candy...
Always Compete, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
In my travels, I often come across organizations and managers who go out of their way to recognize and reward employees so as to build a culture of what’s referred to as “engagement.” The premise of engagement is that if a worker feels connected deeply to their job,...
