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, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
If we have a problem or dilemma, we often search for solution. Our hope of course is to find a professional, someone who solves our sort of problem for a living, and is an expert in it. Ideally, we all are professionals in something. If so, it’s our responsibility...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
What do the following all have in common? Edvard Munch Frankie Goes to Hollywood James “Buster” Douglas Got it? They were all “one-hit” wonders. Edvard Munch was the artist that painted the now iconic The Scream, an expressionist depiction of shock based on the...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
A few years ago I read an inspiring story about 13 year-old Girl Scout Danielle Lei. Lei, a San Francisco tween set up a Girl Scout cookie stand outside of a marijuana clinic called The Green Cross and sales were unsurprisingly blazing. Lei sold 117 boxes in a matter...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Most people who know me know I value expertise. It’s always fun to meet someone who is an expert at something; particularly something I need help with. I recently watched an American Restoration marathon on the History Channel. The premise of the show is a guy named...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
I love when the NFL opens training camp. As a football fan, this is almost as exciting as Christmas! In just a few short weeks the exhibition games start and soon after, the regular season. On opening day, every team’s choice of head coach seems like a good one. ...
