by Mack | | Communication, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
It seems like the latest epidemic fear is that of the Zika Virus. It reminds me a little of the panic over Swine flu a few years ago. I was in Dallas, TX and watched in awe as most public schools closed leaving thousands of kids on an unscheduled two-week vacation. ...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Flying used to terrify me. I didn’t take my first plane ride until I was 19 and it was a real experience – flying from Los Angeles to Exmouth, Western Australia, all told about a 28 hour flight. My fear of heights of course was a factor but what really...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
A few years ago, I had an incredible time teaching management skills to a group of engineers in Canada. One of the things I noticed in the engineers was the pride they took in the little silver pinky rings on their fingers. As they explained, the ring comes from the...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
“… there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Nicolo Machiavelli – 1505 A few years ago, I spent a day helping a company...
by Mack | | Get Better, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
The other day I was reminiscing about when my kids were younger and going to school in Maryland. One or the big events each year were the Maryland School Assessments (MSA). These exams included a test of reading and math achievement that met the testing requirements...
