Get Unconventional
A few years back, I was talking with a friend of mine, Neen James (who is one of the smartest people I know), and she asked me, “So, what made…
The 3 Elements Needed For Motivating
When I first joined the Navy I, like every young Sailor, went through the required training to learn how to fight and prevent fires. Twenty years later, I still remember…
Moxy Needs Moxy
My boss’s jaw dropped when I said it to him. I think he was dumbfounded that I (a cocky young Lieutenant) had just “laid into” one of the most revered…
Voices In My Head
“Hey, I saw you walking up the street talking to someone…but no one was there” the Major said. Yup, he was correct. You see, I have this really bad habit…
GTFO!! You’re Irritating Me!
It was a fun job! I was still working my Navy job during the day but had started teaching at night. My first semester went off without a hitch. My…
The Secret To Leading Unconventionally
Desperate Times Call for Disparate Leadership! Doing more with less isn’t a catch phrase anymore, it has become a way of life. Suddenly people find themselves in leadership positions, unsuspecting…
Push Away From the Buffet Line
Mounds and mounds of bacon! Eggs, pancakes, fried potatoes and an entire area just dedicated to deserts! Ahhhh…. how I love a buffet! Yes, growing up as a fat kid…
How Can You Positively Impact Your Culture?
Each team member impacts the culture of an organization (positively or negatively) because emotions pass from person to person. Fifteen years ago, I was working for a particularly mean-spirited manager….
See Dick Run…His Team Into The Ground
“Everything you do affects other people down the line!’ were the words that bellowed, angrily, from Dick’s reddened face as he pushed the team to work faster with fewer errors….