When I was in the military I gave the “military family” speech numerous times. Part of the speech included the fact that we spent more of our time awake most days with the people we work with than our own families. I think that could be a true statement for most folks. Along with that…

Up front, yes, I know we are all busy…and if you’re not, then you should be actively looking for something to do. However, I know way too may folks that can acknowledge that they have 50-100 emails sitting in their inbox waiting to be answered…or being that many of us are in a virtual environment,…

Isn’t it great to get to say “yes”? Usually that is making someone happy…giving them something they want…that is the answer they want to hear. Life gets a little harder when you have to say “no”. Maybe it isn’t the right time, it isn’t the right decision for the organization…or maybe it was just a…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…