“I once watched a highly intelligent Pueblo Indian engaged in intercultural education programs struggle and sweat to put into words a problem he and his people were having to cope with. Whenever a white man is put down in the middle of a pueblo, the Indians must cope with his narcissism as expressed by his [...]
“It is OK to point out what it is wrong, but it is more important to stand for what it is right.”
Via the Amazing JJ who knows I am a student of leadership. Thank you JJ!
The way I see it he said
You just can’t win it
Everybody’s in it for their own gain
You can’t please ‘em all
There’s always somebody calling you down
I do my best
And I do good business
There’s a lot of people asking for my time
They’re trying to get ahead
They’re trying to be a good friend of mine
I was a [...]
The following are my notes from listening to Jim Collin’s audio coaching on “getting the right people on the bus.”
From Jim Collins: The Five Key Things to Consider When Looking for the Right People
“What are the characteristics of the right people? Are there any generic characteristics we are looking for in the right people.” … [...]
When a crisis occurs, like a hurricane hits your city or the country freaks out about the swine flu, part of a leaders job is to protect the tribe. To do that, the people have to be prepared. The first priority must then be to make sure every member of the tribe is prepared to [...]
I just finished reading The Simple Truth About Your Business, Why Focused and Steady Beats Business at the Speed of Light. By Alex Brennan-Martin, a man I have had the privilege of meeting. And a man who has earned a good amount of my money from celebrating dinners at his Houston restaurant with my wife [...]
New groups are being formed throughout the country, and nobody has noticed. These emergent groups are zero to three years old. And the organizers are not the usual suspects. If there is a connection to urban tribes it is the connecting of existing urban tribes.
We meet our new friends, talking to others we know through [...]
Reading Gladwell’s book Outliers, and this quote grabbed my attention.
He’d had to make his way alone, and no one — not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses — ever makes it alone.
I have always disliked the phrase “self made man” because in my experience I have never met one. [...]
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