Take the Lessons with You

2021-04-09T00:26:07-04:00April 9th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Tests are not designed to destroy you. They are designed to assess what you know AND to expose what you DON’T know. 2020 provided some unexpected tests. Hopefully, you learned a lot - especially about yourself. If you aren’t already, keep a journal that includes the things you’ve learned. As you know, this will [READ MORE]

Take the Lessons With You

2021-04-09T00:27:34-04:00April 8th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Tests are not designed to destroy you. They are designed to assess what you know AND to expose what you DON’T know. 2020 provided some unexpected tests. Hopefully, you learned a lot - especially about yourself. If you aren’t already, keep a journal that includes the things you’ve learned. As you know, this will not [READ MORE]

By Force or Forced?

2019-07-23T21:54:56-04:00July 23rd, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

Passion is the force that drives us to take consistent, persistent action. Extraordinary things rarely get done when we are forced - or feel obligated - to do them.

First Rounder

2019-06-18T08:16:30-04:00June 18th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

With the NBA draft happening this week, I'm reminded of a question I tend to ask myself periodically. “If my industry had a draft, during what round would I be selected?” Essentially, in question is my perceived value. Does the marketplace know what I’m worth? Instead of wasting my time critiquing the other “players”, I [READ MORE]

Huddle Up!

2019-05-17T08:59:17-04:00May 17th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |

We are social creatures - wired for human interaction. One of the things we’ve lost with the pace of Life’s “hurry up offense”, is the connection that occurs when we huddle. More happened in the huddle than just the communication of the play.  It was the time to engage with others who shared a common [READ MORE]

Podcast: BISA Annual Convention

2019-02-09T14:58:46-05:00February 9th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

In preparation for an upcoming presentation at the Annual Convention of the Bank Insurance & Securities Association (BISA), I was interviewed for a podcast. We discussed topics that are relevant to any industry, such as leadership teambuilding, leveraging technology and diversity. I’m honored to be a part of the Victory Road Leadership Development Group and [READ MORE]

It is better to INVEST than to GIVE

2018-12-21T13:18:30-05:00December 21st, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|

Giving is such a wonderful feeling. Sharing the joy a person experiences when they open their gifts is part of what makes this season so special. My wife, Carmen, and I are learning that there's something even more powerful than that feeling...INVESTING in others. Via our non-profit organization, One Blue Village, we gave suits (along with [READ MORE]

Something Bigger Than Yourself

2018-11-25T19:47:26-05:00November 25th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|

There's only one way to achieve something bigger than you can do alone...Don't do it alone! There's an African Proverb that sums up this concept quite well: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Master the Basics

2018-10-03T16:21:32-04:00October 3rd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|

I often begin my talks with a statement from one of my favorite books, The Richest Man in Babylon, by George Clason. One of his character states, "Deride not what I say because of its simplicity. Truth is always simple." Resist the temptation to complicate things.  Life is not as complex as we often perceive [READ MORE]

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