Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes This week I was thinking about the relationship between passion and risk and it seems to me that you can’t have one without the other. Passion According to Wikipedia,” passion is an intense emotion, a compelling enthusiasm or desire for something”. As a manager, you need to have and exude…Continue Reading “Without Risk, Life is a Passionless Existence”
Estimated Reading Time 2 Minutes So Others May Live – “It’s the creed of the aviation rescue swimmer community and a promise to those in danger that when a Coast Guard rescue swimmer enters the water, she or he will do everything in their power – including risk their own life – to save you.”…Continue Reading “So Others May Live”
Estimated Reading Time 2 Minutes I was recently interviewed by my company as part of a celebration of my 19th anniversary. I found it interesting that one of the questions asked was “why have you stayed?” My response was that I never really had a reason to leave. I went on to say that I’ve seen…Continue Reading “The Secret of Finding a Great Career Opportunity”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes This week I’m celebrating my 35th wedding anniversary to my wife Kathy. I suppose the idea for this week’s post grew from thoughts about how fortunate (and grateful) I am to have a spouse who has supported me so well in my career over the years. I credit her with most of…Continue Reading “How Was Your Day Honey?”
Estimated reading time is 4 minutes. Takeaway Problems are the powerful source of opportunity. Point #1 – Define the Problem When you hear the word “problem” what are your immediate thoughts and feelings? Most of us experience emotions such as frustration, disappointment, or even a sense of energy immediately seeping from our bodies. Why this type of…Continue Reading “The Power of Having a Problem”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes Takeaway Managers need to commit to their ongoing education with a planned program of lifelong learning. Point #1 – Good Individual Performers Don’t Naturally Make Good Coaches When you decide to become a manager, you are making a decision to build a career around the art and science of getting…Continue Reading “Lifelong Learning”