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...
Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
On a recent business trip to the region I grew up in, Southern California, I spent an afternoon driving around my old house, my grandparent’s old house, and some of my schools. It made me think about my experience in 7th grade math class at Red Hill Lutheran School...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
A recent business trip to Southern California with my daughter gave me an opportunity to show her some of the highlights of my childhood since I was born there and lived there until I joined the Navy. We drove by my old house, high school, and finally to some of the...
