I want you to listen to an interview with the great Colonel Sweeney. Listen and ask yourself how am I leading under the changing economic environment? Read the Colonel’s background and you will realize that you are listening to a real American hero. The link for the MP3 is at the end of this article….
Some people go around saying, “It’s not my fault. I had to do it. I have to work. I have to take care of…. I have to… I have to….” They always feel like somebody else is forcing them to do whatever it is that they are doing. Their basic premise is: “It’s not my…
Sometimes, when I tell people, “You always have a choice,” they look at me kind of funny. There’s this kind of gulp! Then their eyes get a little wider. And finally, they choke out the words, “Yeah … I guess that’s right, isn’t it?” Not like they like it. They realize it puts the burden…
Sometimes, when I tell people, “You always have a choice,” they look at me kind of funny. There’s this kind of gulp! Then their eyes get a little wider. And finally, they choke out the words, “Yeah … I guess that’s right, isn’t it?” Not like they like it. They realize it puts the burden…
A while back, I had a rare opportunity to visit New Iberia LA. I met the most impressive business man I have ever seen or heard in the last quarter century of working closely with successful business people. He was as profound in his thinking as he was in his execution. He was so focused…
Years ago, I was out on the golf course with Laddy, one of my Yodas, when he asked me: “What’s your shelf life?”
Leadership is in fashion as a focus for business. Across America businesses invest time and energy in different leadership programs. There are as many different opinions as to what leadership is as there are cars. There are as many different and effective leadership styles as there are people to lead. With all the emphasis put on…
How many times have you commented about someone else’s bad attitude? Or, how many times have you been told that your attitude will not play in this business? You may have even said you could do more if someone else’s attitude was more positive.
Even though we always have a choice in our lives, sometimes we get stuck. We can change. We want to change. But we don’t.
Almost all news you hear or see today is about the downward economy. People are losing jobs, the price of gasoline is skyrocketing; and then there’s the dreaded “R” word, Recession. As a leader, you are supposed to be upbeat and optimistic about the current economy. No matter where you go someone will ask you…