Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
This past week, I flew for the first time since mask restrictions were lifted. I’d pretty much done away with a mask for the past month or so and was looking forward to moving fast through the airport without something restricting my breathing. It felt good. I...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
We’re on the final week of our series on being an OWNER, not a BLAMEr. This week: R: Resolve to Persevere. Plano, TX. April 8, 1956. 9PM. Harland Sanders is frustrated. He’s tired but can’t sleep. Cars, as he now admits, are a poor substitute for a hotel, but for...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I consider myself an expert air traveler. Since 2004, I’ve traveled around 35 weeks each year (of course this ended in 2020 and is only now beginning to resume), mostly by air. I wasn’t born with this knowledge. It’s something you only learn first-hand. Here are my...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
In April of 2000, I landed the Most Boring Job on the Planet. My wife, who was active-duty Navy at the time, received word that she was accepted into an officer program and so we were relocating from West Tennessee to the Washington DC area. I put out some resumes...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Friday, September 17, 1954. Yankee Stadium. 10:25 PM. It’s the end of the sixth round and heavyweight boxing champion of the world Rocky Marciano is in danger of losing his title. Challenger Ezzard “The Cincinnati Cobra” Charles, whom Marciano defeated in a...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
As we shift from BLAME to being an OWNER, it’s important we do a quick recap. Remember, BLAMErs struggle making personal and professional progress because they… BINGE Negativity LIVE in the Past ABANDON Hope MAKE Excuses EXPECT Others to Fix Stuff I know we can...
