Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
I was 27 when I got a call from an executive search company about a job in Los Angeles. “Would you be interested in the chief operating job for a cable company with 400,000 customers?” Huh? I was an Audit Manager at a public accounting firm. I managed several jobs, and oversaw 5-10 staff accountants, but that was …
We all know the story of the Cowardly Lion in the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz” – he overcame all kinds of threats and obstacles (with Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow) to get to the Wizard, who “gave” him his courage in the form of a medal. Turns out, he already had it …
We all remember those times when our parents made us eat something on our plates that just didn’t appeal to us. “Go on, eat your peas, they’re good for you!” we’d hear from Mom. Eventually, so we could finally leave the table, we’d take a deep breath, and eat them. Yuck! But at least we were doing …
Before you start reading this post, I’d like you to listen to one of your favorite uplifting songs, one that, in your estimation, was a great marriage of lyric, melody, tone, and rhythm. (Go ahead, I’ll wait….) Let’s think about what you just heard for a second or two – how did it make you feel uplifted? …
My first real “boss” was a cantankerous 75-year old man who happened to be worth many hundreds of millions of dollars, all earned from a starting base of zero. In other words, they guy knew how to make a business successful. And yet, of all the lessons he gave me, it was a simple little story he …
In my leadership journey, I’ve had a lot of opportunity to figure out the “right” way to lead. Of course, there have been the bosses, the mentors, the books, the articles, the unsolicited advice, and all the other outside sources of learning, but I have to say that the best way to figure it all …
Somewhere, in a galaxy far, far away, I had a rare chance to chat with Yoda, who, it can now be revealed, has been one of my favorite Social Media mentors. It’s a little known fact that in addition to his important duties as a Jedi Master, Yoda has been behind the scenes training many of …
For many leaders out there (myself included), sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in a day. Work piles up, deadlines loom, milestones are passing, folks are tugging at you from all different directions- and guess what suffers. Our leadership. Unless we give ourselves enough time to climb back up to 10,000 feet from ground level, all those things …
One can make a LOT of speeches over a long leadership career. The thing about making a speech that has always fascinated me is that of all its many elements, the one thing that almost always makes it or breaks it is the very last thing you say. The very last thing. Think about that one – think …
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