Author: Dave Rhodes
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Knee-jerk reactions
I was having a discussion yesterday and mentioned that I didn’t make “knee-jerk” decisions…and if you know me I don’t. I like to make sure I have all the facts I need first, think about it for the appropriate amount of time and then make the decision. Based on the complexity of that decision, it…
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Learning from History
I’ll age myself a bit here, but I remember at the beginning of each school year having to cover my school books with old shopping bags to protect them. One of my least favorite books to wrap was the history book…never really got into the subject…I was always more of a math/science guy. Fast forward…
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Do you know what is wrong in your organization?
Yes, I know that is a pretty vague question…and the answer can vary depending on what level of leadership you are in. I ask you that question for 2 reasons: 1) Do you really know the answer and 2) How do you find out the answer? If you don’t have a good answer for #2,…
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Enjoy the line
I have no clue why the thought of amusement park lines popped in my head today…but it did…and made me think. We spend so much time in our lives waiting in lines…but always looking for a faster way through. We’ll scan all the lines in the grocery store to see which one we might get…
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What do your co-workers do??
This is going to be short and sweet today…simple question, do you know exactly what your co-workers do? I know I work with a ton of people, receive emails that don’t always pertain to me…so they get a quick scan and delete and then one day I need help and come to find out that…
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What gets you excited?
Short version of my side of the story…I started out as an aircraft electrician in the Air Force and worked in the backshop. Pretty much meant I worked on parts for the aircraft after they had been taken off. For example, a landing light breaks, they bring it in to me, I would fix it…
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Take care of your people
Maybe I write about this topic too much…maybe it’s because I believe in it so much! It just seems like the more I look around, the more everyone is focused on stats/metrics, the end product, getting promoted, winning awards…etc. Well guess what? Unless you are in a business of 1, there is a team of…
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Adapt and Overcome
I look back and have determined that sometimes we get to choose our paths and sometimes they are chosen for us. I chose to join the Air Force in 1998. I chose to be an Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems Mechanic…although I didn’t know the first thing about electricity…except if you touch an electric fence…
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Let them take the reins
Every morning I wake up and realize I don’t have to shave is just another day older I get as a Veteran and enjoy looking back at my time in the military. I remember one of the thoughts I had many times as I was serving was how much things must have changed over the…
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Leave it better than you found it
Ok, who works at the perfect job? Who lives in the perfect neighborhood? How many have perfect co-workers and friends and wouldn’t change a thing about anything?? If you are one of those folks…stop reading, I have nothing to offer today. Now, the question is what do you do about it? Complain about how bad…
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