by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
At the end of my high school football season in 1981, I anxiously awaited word on my selection to the All-CIF team as an offensive lineman. This meant I’d not only be mentioned in the paper, but I’d also get to play in the all-star game and get that coveted all-star...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving
Here are your options: Win/Lose Lose/Lose Win/Win Which one is best? Well we say Win/Win but for most of us we settle for Win/lose, so long as we still win. Is it possible to get a Win/Win? Yes, but it takes a lot of work. We’ve previously explored separating WANT...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
“We learn more by listening than we do by talking.” –Margi Bush This is Day #17 of a collaborative project with my strategic partner, Margi Bush of Wisdom Tree Coaching. If you haven’t read Day One-Sixteen in this series, you may want to read those first. Today we...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge
“You will be amazed at what you can accomplish when you are the Boss that R.O.C.K.S.” –Margi Bush This is Day #16 of a collaborative project with my strategic partner, Margi Bush of Wisdom Tree Coaching. If you haven’t read Day One-Fifteen in this series, you may want...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Book Reviews, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Asking what somebody wants is a good first step. Boss: What do you want? Employee: A pay raise Boss: Oh, well we can’t give you one. Employee storms off. Maybe we might need a second step Boss: Can you help me understand what a pay raise would do for you?...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Management Development, Motivation, Networking, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
There was a movie, launched years ago, starring Mel Gibson, called What Women Want. He played a sexist executive that was given the gift of being able to hear what women were thinking. Of course, it ended up making him more empathetic and was a somewhat entertaining...
