Whatever You Want
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Newsletter | 11 Comments »A few years ago I ate lunch at Aqua Grill, a restaurant near my house. While there I met the owner, Cary Hart, and told him I had food allergies. I asked him if he could customize a dish for ...
Barack Obama’s Victory: Three Lessons for Business
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Leadership | No Comments »I’m not the only one analyzing the leadership principles of why Obama won the election. Read this article by Jack Welch -Jon www.JonGordon.com
Yes. We. Can.
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter | 44 Comments »This is not a political article. I understand that there are many of you who voted for Barack Obama and many who voted for John McCain. I know that the passions run deep and after politics 24/7 I believe most ...
10 Thoughts about Leadership
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter | 5 Comments »At a time when the world is thinking a lot about leadership I believe it’s a great opportunity for each one of us to think about what leadership means to us. Below I’ve shared some of my thoughts on leadership ...
Zoom Focus
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Life, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork, Work | 12 Comments »“Vision without Execution is hallucination” - Einstein I believe every one of us has a desire to accomplish great things, to do something meaningful, to have an impact. Yet, so many of us don’t take the actions necessary to create the ...
Positive Ways to Deal with Uncertainty
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule | 18 Comments »These are uncertain times. People are wondering what bank is going to fail next. We’re questioning how our industry and job will be impacted. We’re confused about what action to take. Unfortunately this uncertainly creates what I call a VOID ...
Staying Positive in a Negative Economy
Monday, September 22nd, 2008 Posted in General, Leadership, Newsletter, Teamwork, The Energy Bus | 12 Comments »Greed is Good. These were the famous words uttered by Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street. By the end of the movie Gekko likely goes to jail and we learn Greed is Not So Good After All. Now the ...
Unity and Great Teamwork
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Life, Newsletter | 1 Comment »Before I spoke to the Atlanta Falcons during pre-season I had the opportunity to spend some time with Mike Smith, the head football coach. Coach Smith had been on the coaching staff of the Baltimore Ravens when they won the ...
Happy Labor Day
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Life, Newsletter | 9 Comments »Note: I wrote this newsletter as Hurricane Gustov was impacting Cuba and was expected to head to the Gulf. I’m not sure where and when this hurricane will hit but please join me in praying for the people who are ...
Energy Hogs
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Newsletter, No Complaining Rule, Teamwork, The Energy Bus | 7 Comments »The numbers don’t lie. Numerous surveys show that 70-80% of employees don’t like their jobs. 42% say they are burned out. Only 15% say they are energized by their jobs. While there are many factors for this, a primary cause ...
