by Mack | | Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Whenever I talk with managers, I get the sense that their day consists of putting out fires, mediating problems with employees, sitting in endless meetings, and answering email. Oh yes, and most of the time they’re still involved in the very technical tasks they were...
by Mack | | Communication, Get Better, Growth, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
In my work as an organizational repairman, I find the most common cause of problems in a company is the quality of the management. Much of my work revolves around training managers to be more effective. If I could nail down the one time a day that sets a manager up...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Dear Millennial: For some time, you’ve been much maligned by people of my generation. They’ve called you lazy, entitled, arrogant, unwilling to wait, wanting gratification now, and expecting everything handed to you. Books have been written on how to motivate you...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Marketing, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Mike, a 19-year-old has been in the Navy for nearly a year. In that short period of time, one thing has become glaringly clear: people in the Navy do a lot of dumb things, there are a lot of dumb rules, and Mike is feeling like he’s ready to explode. When he asks...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Years ago, when my son played youth football, I remember the coach constantly asking the kids after they complained of injuries this standard question: Are you hurt or are you injured? Now in case you don’t know, there is a BIG difference. Hurt means you feel pain. ...