It’s been some time since I last wrote anything of substance. Why? I simply didn’t want to write. That was the realization. And I was fine with it. In fact, it felt good to simply not do something because I truly didn’t feel like doing it. Was it laziness? No…

Leadership is full of failures. Successful leaders learn to recover quickly from wrong decisions. — The fundamental responsibility of leadership is decision-making. That’s what leaders do, they decide things and others implement those decisions. Decisions are important, they guide the organization and team. But, let’s be real, no one gets each decision right. Just like a starting pitcher in baseball hopes to throw more strikes…

Avoiding Emotion-Based Decisions. — How many decisions do you make in a day? Hundreds? Thousands? There are big decisions and micro decisions. What to eat for breakfast? What shoes to wear? Should I stay in cash or start buying more of that ETF? These are daily life decisions everyone faces. It’s how humans function…

How my side hustle taught me lessons in personal leadership — When I was in my 30s, the idea of making more money was driven by two factors, starting a family and building wealth. At first, I felt some guilt in the idea that maybe I was being greedy. Then, after putting in some effort and making a little bit of…

Leadership requires understanding your audience — People are like books. Some are open. Some are closed. Many change genres right in the middle. The endings are unwritten. The challenge in any leadership position is whether you are reading people correctly. Interacting with others is a fundamental responsibility of leadership. …

A Sunday Poem —

Remaining consistent builds your leadership — The ability to maintain consistency is a skill that separates the 1% from everyone else. Ok, maybe the 5% from everyone else. Do you struggle with wanting to create more? What about your social media marketing strategy? Is your side hustle not hustling? …

Your Personal Growth Depends on How You View Others — Your perception of others and yourself creates communication habits you don’t realize. If you perceive someone as lazy and unmotivated, how do you think you will approach conversations with that individual? The opposite is true if you perceive someone as a winner and motivated. …

Leaders shouldn’t fear questions — Just like breathing, curiosity is fundamental to humans. We are curious creatures. We explore the unknown. As children, we test by doing to try to figure things out. As adults, we ask questions. Lots of questions. We seek answers so we may learn and adapt. If you are a manager…