Do the Right Thing When No One is Watching
When I was an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, we took the concept of honor pretty seriously. Later, as a professor at the US Air Force Academy, we also thought honor was pretty important, and discussed the concept a lot with cadets before they went off to be Air Force lieutenants. One of the […]
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- Oct, 31, 2016
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Oct, 31, 2016
New Book: Cross the Lines
I am very happy to announce that my new book, Cross the Lines: A Journey to Complete The Marathon Grand Slam, is now available. In 2008 I knew I wanted to get into better shape, but I also knew I was likely to get bored and quit. A friend suggested I sign up for a […]
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- Posted in Book Reviews
- Oct, 27, 2016
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“Idiots” is Often Too Strong of a Word
“Why, why, WHY would they do that????” How many times have you asked that question? How many times have you yelled it? When one of your employees does or suggests something that seems completely irrational, or when they refuse to accept what you know to be a perfectly logical idea, you might wonder why they […]
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- Posted in Leading
- Oct, 17, 2016
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Recruiting Motivated Recruits
If you are looking for people who are persistent, ambitious, and willing to try new things, you cannot always find that simply by looking at their CV. Consider looking at what they do outside of work, and see how that fits the image of the person you want working for you. I recently had a […]
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- Oct, 10, 2016
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Bondage
When you provide your employees with professional development opportunities, you want to try to hold onto them afterwards, rather than having them run off to your competitors with skills and training for which you have paid. This makes sense. But try not to overdo it. When I was in the military, they paid for all […]
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- Posted in Employee Development
- Oct, 03, 2016
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