Monthly Archive: September 2019

#Quit September 20

Recently I had a long conversation with a dynamic leader on what new managers sometimes miss especially early in their careers. The whiff occurs when talented team members QUIT the team they are leading....

#Perform September 19

#Perform September 19

Sometimes all you have is a bad location, a few instruments, and the urge to PERFORM. You don’t have the fame, you don’t have the venue, but you have the talent. Don’t let the...

#Teaching September 18

We are not all going to be classroom teachers but almost every leader is going to find her/himself in a position where they will be a teacher. You may be required to teach new...

#Conversations September 17

Last week during my morning leadership reading I came across a couple of nuggets of wisdom related to CONVERSATIONS. As a leader a CONVERSATION is a critical part of making sure a team achieves...

#Noble September 16

#Noble September 16

I am currently reading a book called “Better Than Good” by Zig Ziglar. Part of the book covers a story about Charles Goodyear that I found fascinating. The story on Goodyear is found in...

#Command September 15

Our lives often find us in conflict with being in COMMAND or being commanded. It can occur on many levels. We can find ourselves in this dilemma professionally, socially, and as part of a...

#Views September 14

In February I went to visit my brother Tom in Maine who was battling lung cancer. He died in June and on Monday his family and friends celebrated his life with a graveside memorial....

#Moon September 13

Tonight technically tomorrow morning (Sat Sept 14th) at 12:33 a.m. (EDT) we will see a Full MOON. This is called a Harvest MOON. If you live in the US in the Central, Mountain, or...

#Interview September 12

My granddaughter Bryleigh has a number of older cousins that worship her. One of her cousins Genna is the niece of my son-in-law. The photo below depicts them a couple of months ago. Next...

#Found September 11

Today is the 18th anniversary of 9/11. For most Americans age 10 or older it is a day they probably will never forgot. 3,000 people lost their lives. What many people don’t realize is...