Get Better, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
The latest trend on Tik Tok is a prank pulled on unsuspecting and over-zealous dads. It’s called the Dad there’s water coming out of the bathroom trick. Maybe it’s the 2020 version of is your refrigerator running? Either way, it’s really funny watching dads in...
Gaining an Edge, Motivation, Problem-Solving
In colonial India, residents were plagued by cobra bites. The British government instituted a program which incentivized the killing of cobras. A reward was paid for each dead one turned in. The program worked very well for a while. Soon however, the government...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Back in the days when we could go out to restaurants, one of the best AND worst places to eat was Cheesecake Factory. It had the best food but unfortunately, the menu was so big that you couldn’t easily pick out what you wanted to eat. And of course, you had to...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Back in 2006, I spent a week facilitating an orientation session for newly-promoted SES employees from the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. Our session was held in the Millard Fillmore Room of the W hotel, not far from the White House. I tried to...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Like everyone else who has money in the stock market, I’m mourning the demise of our hard-earned investments. I’ve learned that it’s better to tune out the daily market updates. My wife has a different approach. I guess it’s because she’s a retired financial...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Well, who would have thought that 2020 did not bring prosperity and hope to all? Nobody could have guessed that at the time of this writing that most of the world, including the United States would be fighting a losing battle with Covid-19? I’m not going to depress...
