You had a controlling mother, which explains why you freeze up around authority figures. Your parents doted on you, that’s why you don’t concern yourself with the rules and do...
Have you ever been late to a meeting and blamed it on the traffic? I sure have! I’ve blamed my tardiness on the traffic, having the wrong time in my calendar, the wrong location,...
I was excited to share what I had just learned with the leadership team. Market intelligence can be difficult to come by; it can also be very valuable. I had just learned that a major...
Knowledge is power. I’m sure you’re familiar with this expression. Stated another way, information is power. Withholding information keeps others in the dark and at...
I belong to a Facebook group made up of authors who have achieved best-seller status. One of the purposes of the group is to help each other with new books, providing feedback on titles,...
What if someone said the following to you? “You really didn’t need to waste my time. You think that what you just told me was something I didn’t know. I...
As a young manager, I had some great mentors that taught me many lessons about leadership and management. Charlie Johnson taught me a lesson early on that has stayed with me throughout the...
When I wear a tie, which is quite often, I like to wear a tie with a little pizazz. Not too much pizazz, just a little. I definitely try to avoid boring ties. Finding a tie with a...
I worked for a CEO who usually considered himself the smartest person in the room. He had extensive experience in the industry we were in and had paid his dues to work his way into the...
Memorial Day was this past weekend, a day to remember, reflect and appreciate the sacrifices made by so many for the freedom we enjoy today. Memorial Day was always a special time for our...
Our daughter graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL, one of the schools described in the book, Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think...
Conversations between leaders and organizational members can provide nuggets that organizations need. Some of those nuggets are more valuable than others, depending on the content. ...
