Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Life is full of annoyances. Mine revolve mostly around travel. Years ago, I wore the badge of Road Warrior with honor. I remember back in 1997 when I was in the Navy, I flew TAD to Washington DC to attend a Total Quality Management Train-the-Trainer workshop. On...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I’m sitting in the waiting room in the service department of the Dodge dealership, waiting on the entertainment console on my RAM 1500 to get replaced. Waiting Room should be renamed Waiting Zoo. There is a pack of wild children running around playing with real toys...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Last year I jumped on the latest New Year bandwagon, adopting a word-of-the-year instead of the traditional resolution. It seemed like a better way to approach the year, with anticipation and a plan vs. just a set of painful changes to make. So my 2019 word was...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
The other day, my wife and I had a debate about music while driving in the car. Our Sirius channel was set to The Highway which plays today’s hot country songs. I told her I didn’t like country music anymore. I didn’t like the hip-hop fake drum tracks, the guys...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I always knew from a young age that I would one day want to be my own boss. While I always fit in working in groups and being on teams, I never really imagined working for someone my whole life the way my parents did. When I joined the Navy in 1983, it became very...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
On this Veteran’s Day week, I thought I’d do some reflecting on things I learned during my 15-year Navy experience that might be of interest to you, helping you be more effective in your role as The Boss or an HR professional. A brief introduction. In 1983, I joined...
