What does being good at your job really mean?
Everyone says you need to have a good track record, have substance, be good at your job. But what does that really mean? In CEO Material this subject takes precedence in chapter one. It’s not about technical expertise alone, that is a small part of it…..
101 Things To Add To Your Business Bucket List
101 Things To Add To Your Business Bucket List
“The only successful marriage I had was me and my work.”
- The Bucket List 2007 Jack Nicholson
1. Get fired
2. Quit a job
3. Take a sabbatical
4. [...]
Put a Sharp Point on Your Written Communications
It’s not unusual to get 20 or 200 emails a day. I know someone who gets 2000! If you look at the ones you’ve received (and include snail-mail letters too), you will see that the majority start with “I.”
You typically see, “I’ve attached . . . I [...]
Organization that Provides Comfort to my Psyche
Organization that Provides Comfort to my Psyche
A friend and her husband were in Europe on holiday when her husband died suddenly. Not only did she have the devastating loss but the added complication of dealing with a death overseas. She returned home to take care of the legal complications of settling his affairs and getting [...]
Thank God for Unanswered Prayers (and Garth Brooks for that line)
Thank God for Unanswered Prayers (and Garth Brooks for that line)
When I was young and trying to find my way in the business world, I applied for jobs that sometimes only interested me in one area, and nowhere else. But the money was good, and I figured I could do them. So I went after [...]