by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
One thing I’ve learned in the years since moving from the congested suburbs of Maryland to the backwoods of Tennessee is the need for forest management. The home and land we bought came with lower property taxes provided we perform regular agricultural activities. ...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, you wield a lot of power and influence. So much so that you probably don’t know you’ve caused a huge mess by simply thinking out loud. I remember back in the Navy, all it took for the command to completely go bonkers over something was for the Commanding...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
I’m a boxing fan. I’m a bigger fan of MMA since the fights have more action and champions actively seek the toughest fights and never duck opponents, but boxing is my first love. At the beginning of the fight, just before the opening bell rings, the referee brings...
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 | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, HR - Conflict, HR - Stress, HR Advice, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As an HR professional, sometimes it’s your job to initiate and lead a change. This is a big responsibility and requires you not only to think about the change process, but consider how people will react to it. The first step is to determine whether your new idea is...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, one of your key responsibilities is to develop your direct reports. This happens at review time and in between. It takes work and it’s not easy. Are your direct reports involved in the process? None of us sees everything people are doing all the time,...
