by Mack Munro | | Blog, Growth
In 2017, at my wife’s insistence, we took a vacation to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun. Since I traveled so much back then, I wanted somewhere without crowds and, selfishly, without kids. After years of Disney trips, I was ready for a break surrounded only by...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
Let’s be clear. I know you could care less about my vacation to Jamaica. Nothing annoys me more than when friends come back from vacation all excited and want to show you all their pictures. I love you, but I’m jealous. I’m also a member of the “it must be nice” club,...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s a November afternoon in 2006, and I’m ecstatic. I just got off the phone with a sales rep from the American Management Association (AMA). They want me to facilitate a week-long leadership seminar in Baltimore. The pay isn’t great, but a week of facilitation...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s four a.m. on a Tuesday morning in April 1989, and I know it’s inevitable. I can feel it. It won’t be long now. This happens about every four to six months. I wake up nauseated and spend the morning throwing up. I’m sure it’s from stress and a terrible diet. It’s...
by Mack Munro | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog
A few years ago, I attended an HR conference in Pennsylvania. I was speaking in the afternoon, so I arrived early to prep and network. During lunch, a few speakers came up to make announcements. Like most conferences, a big draw—besides the sessions—was networking....
by Mack Munro | Sep 2, 2025 | Story
It’s a hot summer afternoon in 17001 BCE. I’m on my way back to camp from a morning hunt but am empty-handed. And hungry. As I walk past a bubbling creek, I spy a small plant with red berries. They have small white spots on them. They look inviting. But when I...
by Mack Munro | | Blog, Growth
When faced with a problem, what do you do? Some people rise to the occasion. They are at their best when chaos reigns and solutions seem elusive. They don’t show emotion, think and act rationally, and have a knack for making a tough situation seem rather ordinary. ...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
It’s a Wednesday afternoon in April 2007 and I’m on one of my most arduous business trips. I’ve been at this career now for about four years and have had some tough groups. Some of them in rough locations. Once, I spoke to a bunch of factory line managers in a...
by Mack Munro | | Blog, Growth
Lately, I’ve been hooked on a unique Cooking Channel show called Big Bad BBQ Brawl. It features two brothers, Shannon and “Big” Rich Ambrosio, owners of a successful BBQ food truck in Brooklyn, New York, traveling the country to challenge local chefs in fun,...
by Mack Munro | | Growth, Story
In 1976, when I was in sixth grade, I fell in love with music. I was in a music appreciation class, and we were exposed to classical music. It wasn’t new to me—my dad listened to it, along with vintage country music on KLAC, 570 on the AM dial. My favorites were...
