I played bocce ball for the first time last week. It’s hosted by the Italian Club of Dallas (Yes, there is one!). It was a blast. I learned a lot about life that night. We played at a country club. Somehow someone convinced a country club in Texas to convert their clay tennis courts to […]
[Continue reading…]Remembering a friend
August 6, 2011 by
I lost a friend today. I walked in to the gym this afternoon. A placard was standing there. It had his picture in it. It was him. He lost a battle with cancer. He’d fought for 3 years. I met him once, 3 years ago. He came to my wedding. I don’t remember […]
[Continue reading…]Redefine accountability
August 3, 2011 by
Early in our marriage, Jen told me that she wanted the truth about everything. I’d give her the truth. She’d get angry and react. I’d stop giving the truth. She’d get angry and react. I told her that if she wanted me to be committed to revealing the truth, I needed her to be committed […]
[Continue reading…]Live for what’s at stake
August 2, 2011 by
I love steak. I wouldn’t know I loved it if I hadn’t ever smelled or tasted a steak. I wouldn’t love steak because I wouldn’t know steak. Jen was telling me about a girl she’s friendly with. The friend comes off as aloof and distant. Jen’s learning that the girl thinks that people won’t want […]
[Continue reading…]The Secret about Trust
August 1, 2011 by
Want to find out if you can trust someone? Trust them. You’ll find out. Start off small. Build trust as they prove you right for trusting them in the first place. Related articles Improve Your Trust Building Odds (pt5.psychologytoday.com) Trust Issues at Work? Don’t Be an Ostrich (leaderchat.org)
[Continue reading…]How to build more powerful relationships.
July 28, 2011 by
Relationships. I read a lot about relationships. Apparently, they’re important. In sales, people prefer to buy from those they trust. In leadership, people prefer to follow those they trust. Trust requires a relationship. The root of the word relationship is relate. The word ‘relate’ comes from a word that means “to bring”. Are you bringing […]
[Continue reading…]“Like” is a four letter word
July 26, 2011 by
We live a “Like” button world. It’s easy to sell ourselves short when our likability is more important than our integrity. Be careful what you do to be liked. You might fall short.
[Continue reading…]Here’s A High Value Proposition
July 25, 2011 by
Thirty years ago we had 1 hour of national news a day. We had 3 stations to choose from. We watched either Cronkite, Chancellor or Reasoner at 7pm (East Coast) on ABC, CBS, or NBC. If you watched TV at 7pm, you were probably watching the news. Nothing else was on. There was competition […]
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