Always Compete, Communication
1990s brought about a lot of corporate speak. One of the legendary phrases was “think outside the box.” I remember using it when I was in the Navy, because let’s face it, the Navy is all about the box. In other words, the culture was one of making decisions based...
Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Back in 1982, as I was getting ready to graduate from high school, First Lady Nancy Reagan told us all that it was OK to say “No.” To drugs that is. That was easy for me. I never did drugs. But saying “no” was and still is difficult for me, even today. One of the...
Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving
Here are your options: Win/Lose Lose/Lose Win/Win Which one is best? Well we say Win/Win but for most of us we settle for Win/lose, so long as we still win. Is it possible to get a Win/Win? Yes, but it takes a lot of work. We’ve previously explored separating WANT...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge
“You will be amazed at what you can accomplish when you are the Boss that R.O.C.K.S.” –Margi Bush This is Day #16 of a collaborative project with my strategic partner, Margi Bush of Wisdom Tree Coaching. If you haven’t read Day One-Fifteen in this series, you may want...
Be the Boss, Book Reviews, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Asking what somebody wants is a good first step. Boss: What do you want? Employee: A pay raise Boss: Oh, well we can’t give you one. Employee storms off. Maybe we might need a second step Boss: Can you help me understand what a pay raise would do for you?...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Management Development, Motivation, Networking, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
There was a movie, launched years ago, starring Mel Gibson, called What Women Want. He played a sexist executive that was given the gift of being able to hear what women were thinking. Of course, it ended up making him more empathetic and was a somewhat entertaining...
