Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
When we lived in Maryland, we seemed to make regular trips to the ER at Walter Reed National Capitol Medical Center (formerly, and properly named Naval Hospital Bethesda!). All of managed to get ill or injured outside of normal clinic hours so we’d often head to the...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Whenever I talk with managers, I get the sense that their day consists of putting out fires, mediating problems with employees, sitting in endless meetings, and answering email. Oh yes, and most of the time they’re still involved in the very technical tasks they were...
Communication, Get Better, Growth, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
In my work as an organizational repairman, I find the most common cause of problems in a company is the quality of the management. Much of my work revolves around training managers to be more effective. If I could nail down the one time a day that sets a manager up...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
If we have a problem or dilemma, we often search for solution. Our hope of course is to find a professional, someone who solves our sort of problem for a living, and is an expert in it. Ideally, we all are professionals in something. If so, it’s our responsibility...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, MACK Hacks, Management Development, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Staff meetings are one of the bigger time wasters in any organization. Back before I started my company, I worked for a trade association in Washington, DC. Staff meetings there turned into a 60-minute plus event where each of us gave a status update on projects. ...
Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Several years ago, I spoke to the 9th and 10th grade classes at my son’s then-high school, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, MD. I helped them kick off the school year with some thoughts about how to be successful. One of my points was to be proactive and avoid the...
