65. Give before you takeI’ve spoken about this with my good friend Erik Birkeneder for over a decade now. That shared perspective (among many other qualities) is…Apr 5Apr 5
64. No job beneath youI was chatting with a few friends who are executives at various sized businesses, and I was surprised that we all agreed that, of the many…Apr 2Apr 2
63. Focus by WritingLike much of the millennials and gen z’ers, I find it difficult to focus these days. With all of the alerts and new media bombarded into my…Mar 31Mar 31
#62 Back at it — Meeting CultureTaking an external meeting from external meetings, so I’m committing to 31 days of short writing format publishing. Today’s topic is an…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
#61 Condescension In NegotiationThere’s really no place for it. Have I done it? Not really. I might have laced a misplaced joke here or there, but I seldom try to make the…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
#60 — Left Foot, Right FootSolve the immediate problem and then the next one…and the next one. Until you get to the other side. As quoted by Marc on the meat deal.Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
#59 Rock and a Tough PlaceLeadership is about having the tough discussions. Saying the unfavorable positions. Telling people the uncomfortable realities. Giving out…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
#58 Cooks in the kitchenI realize I owe you another post because yesterday’s was a throwaway (it was for a good reason I promise). This one will be a one and done…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
#56 Other people’s battlesI remember getting the tap on the shoulder. I had just squared up, ready to throw the swing. I was caught and given detention for 2 weeks…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
#54 Balloon AnimalsI was watching one of my favorite shows, Eureka which previously ran on the SciFi channel, and a character exalted when someone tried to…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022