by Mack | | Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
When my son started his first REAL job, it was an interesting experience. It wasn’t his first real job. He worked for a couple years at Burger King while in high school. This one was different though. He worked as a general laborer at a construction company in...
by Mack | | Goal Setting, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I heard a radio preacher the other day tell a story about how somebody rudely whipped around him in a parking lot and took a parking space he was waiting for. “I wanted to give him a piece of my mind,” he said. “Then I remembered that I’m a preacher.” When people act...
by Mack | | Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled Why Your Boss Thinks Your Idea Sucks.Lots of people read it. One of my subscribers said her issue was different. Her employee thought HER ideas sucked! She asked if I could address the issue. So I will. When employees don’t...
by Mack | | Goal Setting, Life Hacks, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
A few years ago, I was approached by a company to write a time management course which I would then deliver at a conference for HR reps with the Department of Veterans Affairs. When I asked them what the objectives were for the course (kind of important if you want to...
by Mack | | Goal Setting, Motivation, Personal Mastery
I used to believe that if a person pursued their passion and did well, the opportunities would jump out and the money would follow. I don’t believe that anymore. It’s not that I’ve become more negative or pessimistic. It’s just the cold reality that exists. This...