It is the middle of the week, “Hump Day”, and I am driving home from the office in the notorious DC traffic. It is a mild October evening and I have the windows down enjoying the fresh air. I have the sound cranked up listening to yes, another leadership podcast. Feel free to laugh here. I enjoy spending my time in the car learning and rarely listen to the radio; however, I will admit that you may catch me enjoying some “80’s on 8” or “Classic Rewind” every now and then during my Friday drive home.
Read MoreAs a leader, I enjoy checking in with the Team Members whom I supervise. I often ask about future goals. “Where do you see yourself in 1 year or 3 years”? Often the answer is “I want to grow with the organization”.
Read MoreYou are a General Manager of a medium size business. You arrive at work by 9:00 a.m., say “hello” to your team, check your email and start your day. Before you know it, it is 5:00 and your day is finished. You leave your office and drive home. As you sit down to dinner with your spouse, they ask “how was your day”? Busy, you reply. You are always so busy, is the response. What did you do? Well, I checked email, helped with this, helped with that, answered some more emails, visited with a customer and… Then it hits you.
Read MoreAnyone who has spent any time with me knows that I am passionate about learning and growing. I sometimes say I am “addicted to content”. Some of my friends call me “Mr. Podcast” and I have even been told that I should remove myself from consuming others messages and focus on building my own. Regardless, as a husband, father, professional, or even my own physical being I love to learn and improve.
Read MoreAnd just like that, it is over! After months of preparation and hype, you made it to the highly anticipated annual convention. Early morning workouts, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, cocktail parties, after parties, networking, vendor discussions, and awards ceremonies.
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