I’m an idea guy. I love to brainstorm and come up with ideas on how to make things better. I am also someone who can ignore the details or forget about them quickly. The more I work with leaders the more I realize I am not alone. All of us have strengths that can also […]
I eat healthy most of the time. I am in a good mood most of the time. I am prompt most of the time. These are all statements that describe me. I could strive for better, but those are probably good enough. I need to face the fact that I am a hypocrite when I […]
WWWWD or better W4D. I am sucker for the movie Braveheart. I love the action, the humor and the history of it. My wife always knows when I have watched clips of the movie, because she comes home to my bad Scottish accent. But, beyond that, I love the hero. William Wallace sets an example […]
If I just want to speak then no thought is needed. I can just let her rip! If I want to be heard, then I must pay attention to what words I say and how I present them. I was reading an article on communication recently. The article gave me some good tips for changing […]
“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There is plenty of movement but you never know if it is going forward, backward or sideways.” -H. Jackson Brown Me: “Hey Laura. How are things going?” Laura: “It’s been a busy week Dave. I’ve been running non-stop since Monday.” I always want to surround […]
It had been almost five years since I had seen my West Point classmate. I always enjoyed seeing him. We have a common bond all academy graduates have. But, after our first hour together, he said something that rocked my world. “Dave, you haven’t changed a bit.” I smiled and secretly hoped he was talking […]
I’ve been meaning to write this blog for a while…. (See what I did there?) I am a world-class procrastinator. I have years of experience under my belt in putting off things I do not like doing. I have also spent a lot of time trying find ways to stop procrastinating. I have read books. […]
What does good look like? That is what many companies do a poor job of defining when it comes to their core values. What follows is one company’s core value of Excellence. I was fortunate enough to help them develop all four of their core values: Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork and Service. The team that developed […]
“I met the standards. What is the problem?” There are likely two problems here. Problem #1 is the attitude. Problem #2 is the standards themselves. I have either caused or witnessed both of these problems. Some people believe the first problem is with the follower and the second problem is with the leader. This is […]
My team didn’t trust me. It was my first leadership role outside the Army. I had been in charge of this team of 10 sales representatives for almost 6 months. I believed I was trustworthy, but the truth was a hard pill to swallow. I thought just being a good guy would make my people […]
