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September 8, 2016
Revenue is for Everyone. 1984, my first management job, and I use the term management quite loosely as I had no idea what I was doing. I was in the Lincoln room of the Key Bridge Marriott with Basil, one of my housemen. We were setting a U-Shape for 15, […]
August 23, 2016
If Barney Fife had a funny older brother, he would’ve been like our Chief Engineer in Portland in the early 90’s. I was the DOSM of a hotel there, with this guy, Curt. Curt was a wonderful old country guy. Not cut out for corporate environments. No, Curt was more […]
August 10, 2016
People are rational and people are emotional. Even the most rational among us are more emotional than rational. Do you agree with that? I am very sure of it. I believe that while we are all rational in our basic makeup, we are governed even more by emotion. I acknowledge […]
July 27, 2016
What does air cover mean, in a management sense? You have some idea? Would your boss provide air cover for you if he did not care about you? Why would a boss give air cover? Does your boss provide air cover for the team? My connotation of air cover, what […]
July 13, 2016
Positive, Productive, Fresh, and, Enthusiastic; hereafter to be referenced as PPFE, is much on my mind lately as several of my prior colleagues handle a recent notification from their employer. Each received a letter formally alerting them to a business dynamic which will eliminate their positions; a letter expected, yet […]
June 28, 2016
“I’m putting you in charge of the kitchen tonight”, spoken in a gentle voice, is what my wife will sometimes say as she is serving me a lovely dinner. Beats the hell out of “Do the dishes and make sure you wipe the counters and stove.” Would terminology like that […]
June 13, 2016
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail Bosses love subordinates who have a plan. Telling your boss a plan you’ve developed against a priority really makes you stand out. That does not just happen. You have to plan that. Professional credentials- some title starting with “Certified”-getting those credentials typically requires some […]
May 24, 2016
Train your Brain. What would your critics say about you? Would you be comfortable hearing what others consider your challenges? Would you be surprised by how they describe your performance? How about your strengths? What would others say are your strengths? Your vocabulary, what comes out of your own […]
May 16, 2016
My wife and I went to see the Navy band on Friday night at a local high school. Lots of John Philip Sousa. The brass section competing with the flutes and piccolos and of course the clarinets playing their own part. They sounded great together. They were so in sync. […]
May 9, 2016
Mind The Storefront Most people you meet in everyday life don’t get to know you particularly well. Most folks with whom you come into contact have your storefront to go on. Their impression is also impacted by your title or your company, maybe a comment they’ve heard about you. These […]