by Mack | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Get Better, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development, Stress Management
Knowledge of Self only happens through self-examination. This is different than the pre-cancer self-screenings we’re all encouraged to do. This reflection identifies a different cancer: assumption As I mentioned in a previous post, doing a deep dive into your own...
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 | | Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Professional Development, Stress Management
There was a time, many years ago, when people would come to WORK and go HOME. Once HOME, they would relax, spend time with friends and family, and not think a whole lot about WORK. But, when they came to WORK, they brought HOME to work with them. Issues with friends...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Be the Boss, Communication, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Stress Management
There are a lot of definitions on what conflict is, but the one I like best is one I heard on a recent podcast with Dr. Nate Regier. He says that conflict is the disconnect between what I want and what I’m actually experiencing. That’s different than some of the...
by Mack | | Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Stress Management
Over the past few posts we’ve looked at the six different types of stress which include work, family, physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual. The key now is to figure out what your stress level is and then, if it’s in an unhealthy place, take steps to fix it....
by Mack | | Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Stress Management
“You’ll never sink this boat! … Come on! You call this a storm? … Blow, you son-of -a-bitch! Blow! It’s time for a showdown! You and me. I’m right here. Come and get me! You’ll never sink this boat!” LT Dan Taylor – Forrest Gump Over the past...
