Greetings Leaders… I just posted a blog called Where Have All Our Heroes Gone. Now… the call for action. I am calling on you to be a hero. We need more heroes today, and yes, you can be a hero! Being a hero doesn’t mean selling all your possessions, going on a hunger strike or […]
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Greetings Leaders! Before I get into the blog, you have to watch this video. I don’t know when or where it was made, but it made me smile. I’m sitting at home alone tonight. My wife is out of town caring for her aunt and my daughter is up at her boyfriends. It’s a good
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Greetings Leaders! Last week I was sitting in Starbucks when a woman came to sit down next to my table. She put down her books and began to open her laptop and then froze. She looked my way, frowned, and then asked, “Is it always this noisy in here?” I smiled and told her that
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Greetings Leaders! Today in the Wall Street Journal you’ll find an article about GM complaining to Mr. Kenneth Feinberg, Treasury Pay Czar, that their search for a CFO is in jeopardy because it can’t find a “qualified” CFO for a measly $1 million, plus stock options and full benefits. Let’s think this through… The country
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Greetings Leaders! Here I am, sitting in Starbucks trying to get a little work done. At the next table there is a manager and his employee having a discussion about her suspension. I guess they thought Starbucks gained them some privacy. Yeah, right. I really tried to mind my own business but believe me, everyone
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Greetings Leaders! I was watching the movie The Legend of Bagger Vance last night and it reminded me that in difficult times it is important to remember what we’re living for. The movie was set in the 1930s during the great depression. One of the minor subplots revolved around a man who lost his store
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Greetings Leaders! Lately, it seems like all my goals have gone out the window. Not to be negative, but it’s been a tough year. Business is down. Rates are down. I tore my distal biceps tendon while working out at the gym. Stocks are doing ok, but not great. I imagine there are a lot
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Greetings Leaders! As a sign of the times, my most viewed blog by far is… Overcoming Defeat – The Thing You Need To Know. I’ve blogged several times since then, trying to offer encouragement for those feeling discouraged or defeated. In today’s blog, I want to provide leaders with some tools and ideas that will
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Greetings Leaders! I was reading Joanne Maly’s blog and she had a post with a video of Gregory Hines tap dancing. Well, one thing led to another and I found myself watching the video below, highlighting Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr., that has some great lessons for leaders, those over 40 out of work,
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Greetings Leaders! Ok. My apologies. As much as I tried, I just couldn’t stay away from jumping in with the tabloids and discussing Jon and Kate Gosselin. Before I go on, I want to make it crystal clear that I don’t know all the facts. I don’t read the tabloids and haven’t been closely following
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