I was boarding a very early morning flight to Dallas. One of the pilots of the plane, Gerald Higginbotham, was greeting every single person who walked on the plane. He was so outgoing and engaging. He welcomed everyone and built rapport with many of the passengers. He would ask, “Where are you going?” If they […]
One of the most important factors in achieving long-term success is a high degree of self-worth. If you believe that statement is true, then read on. If you think long-term success is based on luck, randomness, or merely superb skills in a performance area that pays well, then don’t bother with the rest of this […]
For as long as I’ve been following current events, problems in our system of education have been making headlines. Math, science, test scores and literacy are favorite topics. However, teaching entrepreneurship is a subject I seldom—if ever—see discussed, so I doff my figurative hat to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for its Lemonade […]
I have to admit, I am proud to have presented my first TED Talk. Hundreds of people do TED Talks and most of us think that ‘TED’ comes along and picks you out among thousands and bestows the TED speaking honor on you because the world knows you have a brilliant idea that is worth […]
There are two ways to look at organizational performance. You can start with a strategy and work your way toward a plan with tactics, then to a schedule of activities, then to execution of those activities, and finally to the behaviors of individuals within your organization. The other perspective is to focus on the behavior […]