It shouldn’t be hard to determine what killed him…. Not with that unusual knife sticking out of his chest. My new car came with SiriusXM Radio. Flipping through the channels I found old radio shows; The Avenger, Sherlock Holmes, and Fibber McGee & Molly. I grew up with television, but I remember my grandparents talking about how they enjoyed listening to these after the
“Ask Me Anything” lunches
John began holding “Ask me anything” lunches when COVID turned the world on its axis. They were designed to give employees an opportunity to learn more about their “essential business.”
Arm’s Length Management
After 20 years building the company he founded, Fred semi-retired. He believed he had put in place the right people to carry on his vision.
What do you want bad enough?
Remember a time when you worked really hard for something? Maybe it was winning a competition, acing a test, or getting selected for the lead in your class play. You poured countless hours into preparing for victory.
For Sale: Magic Wands
When my nephew Josh was 4, he was in love with anything Harry Potter. He absolutely believed in magic and all the possibilities it conjured up in his imagination. He came to visit one weekend and decided he would become an entrepreneur. He would create magic wands and sell them. He was utterly convinced if he made magic wands everyone
A Dull Saw Makes a Dull Jill
Is your saw dull? For me, attending an energy conference last week was like a Hershey bar to a chocoholic – necessary and tasty. Thought leaders shared their knowledge on hot topics including leadership, rural versus urban populations, politics, and our ability to shape energy policy.
Words Have Power
On the dairy farm where I grew up, we all had chores to do. Every afternoon, we had to sweep the cows’ mangers in anticipation of their next feeding. This was a huge intrusion in the life of a 14-year-old.One afternoon, I’d just finished rushing through the task when my father walked in, looked at the slipshod job I’d done,
“Consider it Done” People
Observant managers know the difference between team members who always seem to be super busy but get nothing done, and those golden few who accomplish twice the work in half the time. These are the “Consider it done” people.
Eat That Frog!
In his book, Eat that Frog! Brian Tracy exhorts us to determine our most important goal and take care of that first. To achieve this, he lists “21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more things done faster.”
“I’m outta here!” money
On one of the coldest days in January, Gary turned to his wife and stated, “If we win the lottery, I’m outta here.” His wife asked what will you do? “Spend a few years on the beach, just enjoying life.” Being an insightful and astute observer, his wife replied that he would be bored in a week. She was right.