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I am back to traveling quite a bit lately - I just returned from a meeting in San Diego, California and was able to spend some time with some friends over dinner. That was a nice bonus to my business trip. This weekend I am headed to Orlando, Florida to work with a mentoring group […]
This week I feel sharp. I feel like all things are clicking. I know this does not happen all the time so I am trying to maximize it for all it is worth. When I was a younger leader (during college) I was all about what I could accomplish. People were obstacles to me, not […]
Ideas come for me at weird times. Usually when I am shaving at about 6:40 a.m. each morning. I am at that point, as awake as I will be all day. I am full of caffeine. This is when ideas come. The whole day flashes before me and I start working out how the day […]
Do you ever get the feeling that you are on the road but you have not gotten there yet? I believe we have hinge points in our life. But before you get to a hinge point what are you doing to make yourself ready for the next step? Getting there, but not yet having arrived. […]
One of the greatest leadership challenges that I face on a day to day basis is staying on track. When I interviewed for my current role as Director of Admissions & Recruitment I told my supervisors that I would focus on recruiting and marketing. This proves very challenging to do.
Overall I would give myself a […]
Kudos to the ESPN.COM ‘experts’ who all predicted that the New Orleans Saints would beat the Chicago Bears today at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Bears ended up winning handily in a snowy game in Chicago today. That makes dome-based teams 0-10 since 1970 in championship games. It has been 21 years […]
For as long as I knew what a leader was I wanted to be one. This was the person (in my mind) who made decisions and people lined up to follow them. It seemed easy, glamorous and a host of other superlatives that are escaping my mind at the moment. Throughout my […]
I am always amazed at the people I run into who read my blog - I guess I am still surprised that a good amount of people read my thoughts and ramblings. This week is National Delurking week, so if you are a lurker, read my blog but don’t stick your head up and comment, […]
I have held off saying much about the War in Iraq on my blog. I have supported the war from the beginning, and believed we needed to stay as long as it took to finish. I do not believe we can finish there, and I believe it is time to start a withdrawal. This is […]