Leadership
Think like an entrepreneur and nothing can stop you
Because I started a company in college – before ever having a “corporate” job – I didn’t know the rules. I had to overcome any obstacle thrown my way and didn’t know you could say, “Well, that’s out of my control so I can’t do anything about that.” Or, “If my boss would tell people…
Read MoreThe advice I gave the young people who answered the question, “In 15 years I hope to be…”
I posted last week about a talk I gave to a group of hopeful incoming interns at Engauge (or, as we say, “enterns”) where I asked them to answer the question, “In 15 years I hope to be…”. Their answers were very inspiring so I asked a few of my friends how they would answer…
Read MoreAndrew Carnegie summed up the true meaning of leadership on his tombstone
Here lies a man Who knew how to enlist In his service Better men than himself
Read MoreInspirational quotes for leaders
This link on leadership quotes was passed to me by @gumboshowjoe, and here are my favorites: “As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.” -John Whittier “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” -Charles Swindoll “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates “When…
Read MoreLeadership and Trust – a short presentation
I’ve wanted to try a new presentation app on the iPad called Haiku Deck ever since this friend told me I should. And since the importance of “trust” in leadership has been on my mind lately, I thought I’d kill two birds with one stone and express some of those thoughts through the Haiku app.…
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