Leadership is not a job description, its an action. Maybe that’s why you haven’t heard from me much in the last few months. I was particularly busy the later part …
Don’t Lead by Example!
In his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell defines leadership as influence, pure and simple. I don’t disagree with that. Unfortunately, I watch young entrepreneurs on a regular basis …
Top 20 Epic Valentine Fails!
She said “Don’t get me anything for Valentine’s Day,” so I didn’t. Wrong move! After a conference I went up to one of the speakers and asked him, “What …
I Did My Best #Whatever
In my 27 years with Chick-fil-A, one of the things that I used to hear the most was, “I tried my best,” followed by the words we dread as leaders, …
Answering the Mysteries of Chick-fil-A!
I love Chick-fil-A, and over 27 years of working for them, you can imagine the many misconceptions I have heard about being one. But now, I am about to divulge the mysteries of Chick-fil-A. Q: …
Just because you can, does not mean you should!
We live in a fast paced world with an attitude of “Just Do It.” That phrase came from the old Nike ad, and to some degree that is correct. Many of …
Laying the Ground Work of Success
As a mentor of young men and women, overseeing a large organization and assisting others with their personnel, I often see development errors. There are those that feel they deserve the reward, before …
Implement change and BOIL that frog!
How hard is it for you to make a change? Well, let me tell you a story about just that. In 2001 while attending a Chick-fil-A seminar, I remember …
The Assistant Chronicles
Lessons I Learned from Arthur Greeno: Part I As Arthur says, “Always Learn!” I am privileged to be able to spend one-on-one time with Arthur Greeno and when I do, I …
Always Learn
So, I am writing this as I am with my 17 year old son at an RTX convention (that is short for Rooster Teeth Convention). Rooster Teeth, other than the …