Leadership
5 steps to putting your career on the right track
I’ve been talking to a lot of young(er) people over the past month about their career aspirations and if they are on the right path toward success at this point. It’s a great exercise for people to go through at any point in their career. You gotta love what you do, or what’s the point?…
Read More4 Signs You’re a Weak Leader #blindpost
This blindpost was suggested to me by @spunstephanie. It’s based on the Inc article, “4 Signs You’re a Weak Leader”. I just recently blindposted the 5 characteristics of a great leader, so this one was pretty easy for me to put out. More blindposts here. 4 Signs You’re a Weak Leader #1 – You freak…
Read MoreWhy I cheer when employees leave #blindpost
This is a blindpost suggested by @gumboshowjoe. He didn’t think I had the b&lls to write it. The original article, written by Chris Seper, can be found here. And as usual, I didn’t read the article before writing this… Let’s start with this fundamental point ~ there are two types of people that leave a…
Read MoreThis leadership quality won the Super Bowl for the Ravens
“Calm under pressure.” If you listened to a lot of sports talk about the Super Bowl yesterday like I did, you heard the same thing over and over. “The Ravens were ready for the moment.” “Flacco was calm and collected, Kaepernick looked jittery.” “Although they have more talent on their team, the 49ers weren’t as…
Read MoreThe Five Characteristics of a Great Leader #blindpost
This is a blindpost* from the Fast Company article, The Five Characteristics of a Great Leader. Basically, I read the title and write the article from my point of view, without ever reading the original article. So, here is my list of the five characteristics of a great leader. Obviously, this is pulled from my…
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