Be Interesting by First, Being Interested
“Be fast, be first, but never be alone. Nothing can replace the value of teamwork.” – Farshad Asl Hi Everyone, I wanted to say thank you for all the feedback and thoughtfulness I received from many of you regarding last week’s Desk of Brad. Indeed, we are at the threshold of some very interesting times. Keep the […]
Work Hard, Play Hard by Prioritizing
Habit #7: Sharpen the Saw “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” – Steven Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Ever notice how much work you can get done the week before you go on vacation? Isn’t it just a matter of focus and […]
Your Career is Your Sport
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and […]
Ways to Improve Communication
“I urge you to please notice when you’re happy … and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, if this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.” – Kurt Vonnegut Stop, Collaborate, and Listen. We chose happiness, we chose a positive frame of mind, we chose to see the best in one another… we have a […]
Career Coaching
“Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen.” – Pete Carroll Career Coaching As you all know, yesterday was the close of the first round of selecting […]
Alignment towards Excellence…
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell Hi Everyone, I want to thank everyone who submitted ideas for the T-Shirt contest. The winner has been selected and is now at the t-shirt print shop… super exciting! […]
Accountability and Compassion
“You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.” – Shonda Rhimes I’ve been thinking about these two concepts a lot lately. They are often in juxtaposition with respect to someone’s performance as a teammate or an employee. There are times when each of us falls short, misses the […]
Why before What
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt I’ve been talking with my daughter about a charity that she wants to start. She’ll be calling it boxes of hope, which is essentially boxes full of items that would benefit children in need. Toys, treats, and books. […]
Never Lose Alone
“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” – Ralph Marston I was enjoying listening to the classic rock band, The Doors last night. The is a great song named “I’ve been down so long” … The famous lyric from the song is; “Well, I’ve been down […]
The Power of Saying “No”
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson From a two page BMW ad spread in Automobile Magazine: “The ability to say no to compromise is […]