Posts Tagged ‘personal initiative’
Will it make the Plane Fly Faster?
Last week was a challenging week of travel. Like many people who traveled through the northern part of the United States, air quality was poor, which caused many travel delays. I am fortunate to have an Admiral’s Club membership, so when delays happen, I have a refuge. Most of the time, I find a spot…
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The AI Paradox
One of the advantages I had when I embarked on my first sales position was that I had a mentor who introduced me to people of influence around Charlotte, NC. Occasionally, he invited me to be with him at the beginning of his “kitchen cabinet” sessions. These sessions comprised people with accomplishments or status in…
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Anticipation Matters
When I was growing up, I loved to follow the NBA. Some of my early heroes were their biggest stars. We lived close to Cincinnati when the city had the Royals. When my heroes would come to Cincinnati to play the Royals, my dad would take me to see them play. My early heroes included…
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How Moments Matter
It’s that time of the year when you take a look over the past year, your accomplishments, your setbacks, missed opportunities, and what you have learned. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Atlanta on a business meeting then later that evening had dinner with my coach and my mentor. I wanted to personally…
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Getting back on the Plane
One of the things I speak and coach people about is the first thing I learned from my discussions with Bill and reinforced when I attended my first Jim Rohn seminar. If you are going to grow, you have to make a commitment to invest in your own personal development. This week, I had my…
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The Playbook
Last week, I was en route to speak for an event that brings disabled veterans and first responders together in athletics with the opportunity to compete with their children. I was honored to be invited to be with this special group as I have an affinity for those who have served to protect our freedom…
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Be silent, young Padawan
When I started my first software sales position, I started to work out of my house. We rearranged our den and made it into my office. All was well until we had our fourth child and the house became too loud for me to work. I built an office about 60 feet from our house…
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Expert Audacity
Last week, I was honored to be interviewed for internet radio and two podcasts. During one of the interviews, I was asked a different slant on a question that I’ve been asked many times before. I was asked, ” what one thing that happened during the Miracle on the Hudson has served me the most.…
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The Quarterback
I recently made a decision to add a new team member. I have been contemplating this strategic hire for a number of months. I’ve known for months for my company to grow up I needed to give something up. But like most entrepreneurs, I got caught up in the day-to-day urgencies that took me away…
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Triumph is fueled by Momentum
One of the things I looked forward to every year was when Tony Robbins was holding his Life Mastery program in Kona, Hawaii. My wife and I visited Kona in 1988 and we fell in love with Hawaii and especially the Big Island because of the diversity it offered. When I was on Tony’s security…
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