Find My Posts on LinkedIn
Since LinkedIn has given members the ability to post their blogs on the member’s profile, I have begun posting mine there. You can find them by clicking on the image of the coffee cup and notebook below. I hope you’ll…
The Importance of Flexibility
All of us understand the importance of being flexible in our daily lives. Very likely you have had to deal with someone who was inflexible and refused to make adjustments, even though it was clear that doing so would resolve…
When Your Boss is A Bad One
Those who follow me on Twitter might have noticed an article that I tweeted last week, “Do You Think You Could You Do A Better Job Than Your Manager?” The excellent article was written by Amy Rees Anderson, an author, speaker…
There is a TRS-80 in My Career Path!
I was first introduced to “technology” when I was in high school. I grew up in a rural area of Alabama and was a senior in high school when, late in 1979, a Radio Shack salesman came by the school…
Dependable. Reliable.
These are two words that every person hopes to find in anyone with whom they do business. In fact, these are characteristics that we hope to find in the people we work with or for. They are certainly qualities that…
Focus, Part II – How to maintain a solution-focused mindset
In the previous post we discussed the importance of being solution-focused as opposed to problem-focused. We discussed our tendency to focus on problems and the negative – all the reasons we cannot accomplish our objective. To consistently have a solution…
What’s Your Focus?
Focus is a very powerful thing. Maintaining your focus is paramount, no matter if it is career focus, business focus or in any other aspect of your life. In all areas of your life – personal, business or career – not…
Sharpening Your Ax
Abraham Lincoln said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” Preparation. In order to do anything well, you have to prepare. I doubt reading that statement will create…
What is the Problem?
If everyone functioned as they should and the world were cooperative, there probably would not be such a need for leadership. However, we will face problems and we will continue to be challenged regularly and problem-solving is a skill that…
What do you see?
What do you see in the circle? “A red dot!” Whenever I give a presentation and use this illustration, that’s the answer I get 99% of the time. It’s interesting because there’s roughly 180 times more pure, white space but what do we…