Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
In early 1997, its stock price was $4. This once proud company had taken a bunch of body blows, and was staggering – badly. Its CEO at the time was great at cutting costs and preserving capital, but investors weren’t buying it. Plus, his communication skills were sub-par, and at about the company’s lowest point, he delivered …
As someone who is always trying to “deal with the literal world in a positive way”, I have come to really appreciate the mistakes I’ve made (and there have been plenty). Now I’m sure your reaction to that is – “appreciate mistakes??” Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? In my half-full world, the ability to take positive …
Leaders get tested every day. Decisions must be made, problems must be solved, and action must be taken. Of all the tests we face, however, the most critical to success revolve around the people we lead, and how we lead them. And there are plenty of trap doors that lurk around every corner. I call them the …
While I was in college 30 years ago I spent my summers working for my hometown department of public works. My job? Sanitation Engineer, more affectionately known as a “Garbage Man”. From 7AM to 3PM, five days a week, my teammates and I went up and down the alleys and streets of our town, collecting the …
Is from yourself. There comes a time after you’ve gone to school, read the books, found a mentor, attended the seminars, and/or bought the DVD, when you just have to step up, and lead. And HOW you lead- that course you set- is entirely determined by YOU. More specifically, your inner compass, commonly known as your …
By now I’m sure you’ve heard or read about the Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater – his actions have caused quite a disturbance in the Social Media universe. While the interesting part of all this is the intense debate as to whether or not his behavior should be notable or celebrated in the first place, …
“If you want to view paradise Simply look around and view it Anything you want to, do it Want to change the world? There’s nothing To it” – Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley Lately I’ve been thinking about Willy Wonka. Yes, that Willy Wonka. The guy with the Chocolate Factory. A month ago it entered my subconscious courtesy of that AT&T commercial …
I was stumped. It had to be just the right adjective. The one that would launch a thousand retweets. The one that would make the headline bark out “READ ME”!!! I thought, and thought, and thought. “Enduring”? Nah, I didn’t want the wrong connotation (i.e. “to endure the post”) “Lasting”? Nope. It just didn’t look good. “Rock Solid”? Negative. Been there, …
“How did you do that”? He had just spent several days reviewing our business operations, and after absorbing our successes and industry-leading metrics, he couldn’t figure it out on his own. So he was compelled to ask me that question, perhaps hoping I would reply with some magic formula that he could take back home with him. But …
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