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...
Be the Boss, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery
On a recent trip to the West Coast, I dodged a bullet. I was scheduled to deliver a Management Roundtable in Memphis which meant a 3-hour drive from Vanleer and then a return trip all the way to the Nashville airport where I was to board an 8PM flight to Los Angeles...
Be the Boss, Communication, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I pick my seat on an airplane based on the length of the flight. Anything less than 2 hours and I’ll sit in the window seat. If it’s longer than that, I’ll sit in the aisle. On those occasions where I’m in the aisle seat, I’ll get smacked in the head at least once...
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, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Stress Management
There are a lot of definitions on what conflict is, but the one I like best is one I heard on a recent podcast with Dr. Nate Regier. He says that conflict is the disconnect between what I want and what I’m actually experiencing. That’s different than some of the...
