by admin | Feb 11, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership
Winston Churchill once said “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Listening takes courage. Listening makes you vulnerable. It makes you put others first. By listening, you are putting...
by admin | Dec 17, 2019 | Coaching, Success
Here’s an idea that I’ve heard before, but used to think was pure BS. If you want to go fast, slow down. I never believed it. My type-A, High ID style, go for it attitude says drive harder, drive faster. But I have learned a strange fact in the past...
by admin | Nov 5, 2019 | Strategy, Success
I found this quote from Walt Disney, and found it inspiring. “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” I find it interesting that one of the most...
by admin | Jul 16, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership
Early in my career, I thought that the smartest, brightest people were always in charge. I was fortunate to work for some real solid leaders who “knew their stuff”. And in that era, in the Information Services industry (as it was called then), technical...
by admin | Jun 18, 2019 | Leadership, Strategy, Success
I was having dinner with a friend Lee Lingo, Director of Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and I used the oft-quoted statement “a rising tide lifts all boats”. Lee pointed out an objection to that and offered a slight correction. He said,...