Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
When we lived in Maryland, we seemed to make regular trips to the ER at Walter Reed National Capitol Medical Center (formerly, and properly named Naval Hospital Bethesda!). All of managed to get ill or injured outside of normal clinic hours so we’d often head to the...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Whenever I talk with managers, I get the sense that their day consists of putting out fires, mediating problems with employees, sitting in endless meetings, and answering email. Oh yes, and most of the time they’re still involved in the very technical tasks they were...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Dear Millennial: For some time, you’ve been much maligned by people of my generation. They’ve called you lazy, entitled, arrogant, unwilling to wait, wanting gratification now, and expecting everything handed to you. Books have been written on how to motivate you...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Marketing, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Mike, a 19-year-old has been in the Navy for nearly a year. In that short period of time, one thing has become glaringly clear: people in the Navy do a lot of dumb things, there are a lot of dumb rules, and Mike is feeling like he’s ready to explode. When he asks...
Always Compete, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Years ago, when my son played youth football, I remember the coach constantly asking the kids after they complained of injuries this standard question: Are you hurt or are you injured? Now in case you don’t know, there is a BIG difference. Hurt means you feel pain. ...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery
This week I attended the HR Florida conference in Orlando. I applied for and was granted a breakout session where I spoke about performance management. These conferences are a great chance to network and fertile ground for getting clients. Since this is one of the...
