by Mack | | Goal Setting, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
As we near the halfway point of the year, many of us are thinking about the time we have left in 2015 and some of the goals and aspirations we want to accomplish. I’m also sure many of you (and me included) are lamenting the fact some stuff we wanted to...
by Mack | | Goal Setting, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
It’s official. Summer is moving into its final month we’re getting close to the first part of the work year. The Dog Days of Summer are here. That’s an interesting term isn’t it? Most people believe the phrase is in reference to the conspicuous laziness of...
by Mack | | Goal Setting, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Summer is in full swing, but as we get closer to August, it’s certainly feels like back-to-school time here in Tennessee. Our son, a rising sophomore at The Ohio State University heads back in two weeks and our daughter, a rising high school junior goes back a week...
by Mack | | Problem-Solving
In my experience, there are three types of annoyances: Annoyance #1: Stuff we might be able to fix but it’s ok, we’re used to it and have accepted it. Annoyance #2: Stuff we can fix but we just can’t bring ourselves to do it. Annoyance #3: Stuff we can’t fix and we’ve...
by Mack | | Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Have you ever noticed how some words, phrases, or voice inflections slip into common vocabulary and suddenly are used by everyone? Here are some: On every episode of Shark Tank: Shark Kevin O’Leary: “Enough about the story, what are your sales?” Entrepreneur: “So,...
