Take a BIG BITE!
No matter what path we follow in life, there are times when we are going to get served “The Sandwich.” Now, I’m not talking about a yummy sandwich where the…
How To Get The Whole View!
I can’t hear the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believing” without thinking about my wife, Gwen, singing it at the top of her lungs and playing the air guitar (as she…
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…
Challenges? Push Past With Humor!
She frantically ran into the room yelling, “CHIP! CHIP! I THINK HE’S GONE…I THINK HE’S GONE!” We both dashed into the living room and there, peacefully, sat my Dad, her…
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…
Leadership Interview
I had the GREAT opportunity to be on STEAMFEED radio and be interviewed. Listen to it HERE!! More Social Networking Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gettysburg Gerry on BlogTalkRadio
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….
Don’t talk, DO!
Why is it that some people just talk about doing things and never do anything? I worked with Ricky at my first command and he was a great guy. He…
Time Parasite? Just Walk Away!
Damon couldn’t believe that I just left in the middle of the conversation and left him hanging. Later on, he came to my office and I explained the art of…
3 Tactics For Dealing With the Jackass at Work!
My work life has been peppered with people that have been…well let’s just say, jackasses. I’ve always thought of myself as someone that’s easy to get along with but, obviously,…