Are you a leader? Before you answer, let me give you my definition of leadership. I define leadership as influence. Let me ask again, are you a leader? Of course you are. You might not be THE leader in your…
How NOT to run a business
A colleague of mine and I used to comment fairly often that we were going to write a book entitled, How NOT to Run a Business. We would say this, partly in jest but partly being very serious,…
Leadership Lessons My Dad Taught Me
I’m sure you’ve also run across articles championing the wisdom that the writers acquired from their fathers, and I’m sure those are great articles. Sure, my father taught me integrity and honesty and all that. I’ll let others talk about those lessons, but…
What’s Your Foundation?
If I were able to go back in time and meet myself as a twenty-something that has finished college and, for the first time, about to enter the full-time working world, what would I want to tell this younger version…
Do you walk the talk?
I was attending an event in downtown Memphis not long ago and I observed a gentleman, perhaps in his early 30s, standing among three or four other people. On one wrist he wore a copper bracelet, the type often promoted…