The Proverbial Fork in the Road
During my annual mountain biking trip to Fruita, Colorado, I took a tumble (an 'endo' as in end over end) because I tried a different path. It reminded me of...
My Hero is Gone…
This Cross appeared in the sky right after "Taps" was played at George's funeral on St. Patrick's Day, 2014. When I was preparing to enter the...
Crucible FOR Leadership
cru-ci-ble - a difficult test or challenge; a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions Tired of your status quo? Do you know your life's...
Mentors to Many
I have written often about the mentor I have had since I was 17 years old, George Callahan. Before I went into the army, George invited me into his home...
One Simple (Missing) Word
The most common expectation I hear from CEO's these days is "accountability." They want more of it, which infers they don't think they're seeing enough of it. The owners and...
Work in Progress
If it wasn't for one of my mentors, I don't know when I would come to know the Socratic virtue of self-control; and that self-sufficiency alone doesn't equate to a...
What do you think of you as a leader?
I have a mentor who says that he only needs to figure out one thing during an interview: Is the person a giver or a taker? It amazes me that...
Two Dirty Words and the Multi-Generational Workforce
Carbon-copy. White-out. Red-line. In-box. If you entered the workforce before 1980, you remember when those terms described actual physical things. You typed on carbon paper, used white-out to correct mistakes,...
What are you asking of you?
"In every study of successful people, the acceptance of personal responsibility seems to be the starting point." -Brian Tracy Through speaking events throughout the country, I have had the opportunity...
Mentoring
I have a mentor who says that he only needs to figure out one thing during an interview: Is the person a giver or a taker? It amazes me that...
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