Tagged: Career Advice

#Confrontation March 26

I was asked a tough question last week. What leadership lessons did I fail at? My answer was short and painful, CONFRONTATION. The person asking the question gave me a back handed compliment by...

#Alchemist February 17

Yesterday I wrote about the importance of having a daily destination or WHERE. Two years ago I read a book that I revisited last week when I felt my sense of purpose and direction...

#Dependable January 8

We take so many things for granted that always seem to work. I started to ponder all of the DEPENDABLE items in my life. I started to realize that almost everything I thought of...

#Bored January 5

I think every leader has found themselves at some point in the midst of a BORED rut. I have often found that apathy or BOREDOM seems more prevalent after a holiday or vacation. Sometimes...

#Rearrange December 17

It is amazing when you just simply REARRANGE a thought, a phrase, or even letters how it changes everything. Social scientists have studied how changing our thoughts delivers big results. Just like in the...

#Graduation November 21

Today is graduation day for our youngest son Mack. He will receive his finance degree in a drive by ceremony at UNC Pembroke. If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday you can watch...

#Oracle October 20

Over the course of the past couple of weeks I have stumbled on to several articles profiling Warren Buffett who is referred to as the ORACLE of Omaha. Buffett turned 90 on August 30th of this past...

#Actuary August 12

After Hurricane Isaias passed thru North Carolina I got thinking about insurance companies. What can an insurance company ACTUARY teach or guide us in decision making? The short definition of an ACTUARY is this....

#Expected July 24

Over the course of my life I have made my fair share of mistakes. One category of my many miscues is accepting a responsibility and then failing to deliver on what is EXPECTED. As...

#Og July 20

I have written before where I utilize my frugality and love of reading by participating in PaperBackSwap. You list books you have finished reading and other people claim them. For each book you mail to...