This is one of my favorite topics in the business world, and it can be applied in your personal life as well. I’ve been asked many times in my career to point out one of the most important characteristics that help people get promoted and advance through an organization. Aside from the obvious answers in
– Set your target for the Future & Drive yourself to it – but don’t be myopic – Create your vision but avoid hallucinating! – Set a bold long term goal, focus on it and evaluate course changing opportunities I am a firm believer in setting long term goals – setting your focus on a
Which word do you use to describe your coworkers? I know this can be a sensitive topic for many people and my view may not be in the majority, but I believe it was the best for the companies I worked for in the past. I know many people will disagree with me, but that’s
Those of you who know me understand that I was the first in my family to go to college. My parents were working class people who didn’t have much of a formal education – in fact neither finished high school. But you know what? The are some of the wisest people I know. I’d stack
Today marks one month since my self-surrender. Time has both went slowly and somewhat fast at the same time. At the time it seems to move fairly slow, yet I look back and a month has already gone by. More on that in a future blog. Today I am finishing my 4th Cornerstone, Tenacity. Tenacity
Speed in an organization is critical. In fact, knowing your speed, slowing, accelerating as appropriate are also important. In fast growing or very competitive markets, speed can often be the difference between success and failure. But speed without control is reckless! What good is it if you’ve done something faster than it was done before