What You Learn About People on Airplanes

What You Learn About People on Airplanes

What You Learn About People on Airplanes I’ve long said the best people watching of all time occurs at the North Carolina State Fair.  Nothing beats sitting on a bench and watching one person after another attempt to balance an entire roasted turkey leg in one hand...
Do You Solve Problems or Create Them?

Do You Solve Problems or Create Them?

What is Performance? The concept of “performance” has become a big business. We’re talking six-figure self help book deals, goal-setting workshops, seminar gurus like Tony Robbins, etc. all focused on performance.  Improving performance is so critical in the business...
Amazon HQ2 in Miami:  A Critical Overlooked Issue

Amazon HQ2 in Miami: A Critical Overlooked Issue

An Overlooked Issue Standing Between Miami & a World-Class Company Like Amazon In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is in search of a second home. We’re not talking about any old home though…  In the coming years, the Seattle-based tech behemoth plans to spend a...
How I Want to Be Managed

How I Want to Be Managed

The Harsh Realities of Work Picture this:  It’s Friday evening, and you’re sitting at your favorite local watering hole with a few friends.  In between the banter about weekend plans and relationship struggles, someone inevitably brings up their work week....
What Richard Does

What Richard Does

What One Man Teaches Us About Purpose I want to tell you a story about Richard. I’ve been wanting to include him in the blog for weeks but haven’t been able to find the right time.  Today just feels right. It feels right because this Sunday marks blog número 26, which...
My Biggest Fear

My Biggest Fear

Pursuing the Thing That Scared the Crap out of Me Exactly one year ago I left my job. During my time with that company, I had a talented team, built great relationships with clients, and learned more than I could imagine about the business world and my career.  To say...