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….
There are NO Secrets!
I stood at the bookstore, dumbfounded, by all of the titles that were in front of me on the subject of leadership. Each one seemed to purport that the author…
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…
Why Size Matters
If you had met Captain Pat on the street, you would never have guessed that he was an officer in the Navy or that he was responsible for nearly 10,000…
How To Manage the Remote Employee
I had worked tirelessly on my end of the month report to let my boss know what I had done. I didn’t see him except for once or twice a…
What’s YOUR Army Of The Dead?
Blockbuster had Netflix. Print media had online. I’ve got my ex-wife. No matter how safe we think we are, we’ve all got an Army of the Dead to contend with…
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…
Take No Prisoners!
The organization I inherited was a mess! I should have remembered that NAVY stood for Never Again Volunteer Yourself when I raised my hand for the job to be the…
Why Hire a CSP?
What is a CSP? The Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, established in 1980 by the National Speakers Association (NSA), is the speaking profession’s international measure of professional platform skill. CSP…
2 Ways To Get To Different
I’ve always been a bit different. The stench of sweat, mothballs and fear permeated the room as the timer went off and the instructor said, “Go!” It was our final…