by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Marketing, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
In the Summer of 2018, Rosanne Barr, in a self-described, Ambien-induced stupor, sent a racist tweet describing former advisor of President Obama, Valerie Jarrett. She was subsequently fired from her rebooted TV show Rosanne. This set off an apology tour. I...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Is HONESTY the best policy? Of course it is. But, is it always appropriate? Maybe not. As The Boss, you’ll have to be honest with people. Sometimes it can be tough. Maybe if we separate the word TRUTH out from HONESTY, we’ll figure out a better way to have tough...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Management Development, Motivation, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Stress Management
As a result of my Ancestry DNA profile, I discovered (no big surprise) that 54% of my DNA is from Polish descent. My mom’s side of the family all immigrated to the USA from Poland in the 1920s to Buffalo, NY so I always knew the biggest part of me was Polish. So it...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Goal Setting, Management Development, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
“It’s just like riding a bike.” How many times have you heard that one? Do you remember the first time you rode your bike? I can’t, but then again I’m in my mid 50s. But, if you told me to ride one, I could do it. And, not just because I ride a spin bike at the...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Professional Development
Every once in a while, you read stories about a group of employees who chip in on a bunch of lottery tickets and as a group, win the jackpot. And, it seems in every group there’s one joker who decides they actually WON’T quit their job but will instead come back to...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Whenever I talk to groups, I like to ask them what the WORST thing a boss has ever done to them. Without fail, the #1 transgression is Micromanagement. Why do Bosses Micromanage? It comes down to one issue: Insecurity. Most managers who are called micromanagers have...
