Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes I like the Aretha Franklin song Rescue Me. The beginning lyrics go like this: Rescue me Oh take me in your arms Rescue me I want your tender charms So what does this have to do with being a manager? Turns out a lot. Victims and Rescuers I was referred…Continue Reading “Rescue Me”
Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes Maybe I just got caught up into the time of year and the long-held belief that Santa comes to those who are nice, not naughty. Or maybe it was the John Templeton quote Barry Simmons put out there during his comments at our company holiday party this week. It’s nice to…Continue Reading “Be Nice”
Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes There is only 1 daily feed that I follow each and every day without fail and that is the blog of Seth Godin. He’s an amazing thought leader and I would suggest you check him out. Recently he mentioned Shawn Askinosie’s book Meaningful Work: A Quest to do Great Business, Find…Continue Reading “Book Review: Meaningful Work by Shawn Askinosie”
Expected Reading Time 3 Minutes It should come as no shock to you that one of the most important elements of a fruitful relationship is trust. Without it, accomplishing anything is doubtful, and attempting to do so is laborious. As a manager, the trust your team members have in you is a thing to cherish…Continue Reading “Trust”
Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes This week I was thinking about the relationship between passion and risk and it seems to me that you can’t have one without the other. Passion According to Wikipedia,” passion is an intense emotion, a compelling enthusiasm or desire for something”. As a manager, you need to have and exude…Continue Reading “Without Risk, Life is a Passionless Existence”
Estimated Reading Time 2 1/2 Minutes We’re less than a week away from Thanksgiving and for many of us our thoughts are turning towards plans for celebrating with family and friends. It is also a good time to think about the many reasons we’re thankful in our managerial lives. I went searching this week for some…Continue Reading “The Season of Gratitude”
Estimated Reading Time 2 Minutes So Others May Live – “It’s the creed of the aviation rescue swimmer community and a promise to those in danger that when a Coast Guard rescue swimmer enters the water, she or he will do everything in their power – including risk their own life – to save you.”…Continue Reading “So Others May Live”
Estimated Reading Time 3 1/2 Minutes We’ve all done it right? We allowed someone to stay on the team because they either weren’t a problem or because they were a “nice person”. We had “bigger fish to fry” and we figured they weren’t really hurting anything even though they were at or just below the minimum…Continue Reading “The Cost of a Mediocre Employee”
Estimated Reading Time 2 Minutes I was recently interviewed by my company as part of a celebration of my 19th anniversary. I found it interesting that one of the questions asked was “why have you stayed?” My response was that I never really had a reason to leave. I went on to say that I’ve seen…Continue Reading “The Secret of Finding a Great Career Opportunity”
Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes I recently had the good fortune to attend a training session by Mark MacDonald who is a speaker and an author of a book I just finished reading titled Be Know For Something: Reconnect with Your Community by Revitalizing Your Church’s Reputation (2017). I was in attendance seeking some ideas to…Continue Reading “What’s Your Reputation?”