Posts Tagged ‘resourcefulness’
What I Learned About Growth After a 38-Year Sales Career
When I left my 38-year sales career, people asked me the same question again and again. “How did you scale this next chapter so fast?” My answer surprises many.It wasn’t about grinding harder.It wasn’t about adding more people.It wasn’t about chasing every opportunity. It was about getting clear on who I needed to become. Because…
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Identify Your Situation, Then Act Quickly to Find a Solution
Be decisive and act now to achieve your goals so that you will not miss the flight of opportunities as you journey for a daily experience of success. Howard Hanniford As I was recording my audiobook, Moments Matter, when I got to chapter nine, Risk Assessment, It took me a longer than the other chapters…
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Making People Believe in Themselves
One of the things I think contributed to the outcome of the Miracle on the Hudson and I speak and teach is about the two key tenets of personal leadership; resourcefulness and the ability to make a decision. I learned this early in my business career when I was in a senior sales position with…
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Poise under Pressure
One of Winston Churchill‘s greatest initial challenges at the beginning of World War 2 was keeping his naval forces afloat during the turbulence of the early days of the war. About a year later, his most significant concern turned to hold Parliament and the country on an even keel as Nazi assaults pounded them. To…
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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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