Ten years ago, I moved back to Denver. At the same time, a new shopping center opened up behind my office with a Barbershop. Being convenient, this became my shop. I happened to get Bill as my Barber; he is the owner. Now in this center, we have seen restaurants;…
I cannot count the number of people I have worked with (myself included) who thought they wanted to be the leader. They wanted to be respected as a leader, they want to have the perks they see many leaders with, and they want to be “The Boss”. And yet when…
My Wife clues me into some excellent sources of inspiration. Tonight she had me watch Oprah’s interview with Pharell Williams. For those of you that don’t think you know him you have probably danced to his song Happy. At one point his music company was a part of 40 percent…
Communication is one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of a business leader (or any leader for that matter). It’s how we influence, it’s how we connect, its how we serve. As technology advances and as consumer preferences change we are also changing how we communicate. Studies are…
If you are like me at some point in your life – perhaps several; you’ve heard a boss or a coach give the commitment speech. You know the one where they say, “Are you committed? Are you really?” (Imagine loud voice, passion and excitement in the voice here) “Let’s look…
I received a call last week from Bill. A mutual friend suggested that we talk. Bill was looking for a new job and was very interested in telling me about himself and what he could do and where he had been and how much he wanted to make. Always looking…
