Ah, multitasking – you know the story: it’s what women are supposedly very good at, and it’s the thing all super-busy CEOs and mothers of toddlers do in order to cleverly cram all their errands into their crowded schedules. If you ate breakfast in the car this morning, all while Whatsapping a friend, fiddling with the radio and trying to merge with traffic on the highway, then congratulations, you’re a seasoned multitasker. But the problem? …
Regularly seek out the most intelligent people you can and talk with them – if they disagree with you, even better. You only get to be right if you’re willing to admit all the places you’re wrong. Get into the habit of testing your assumptions. Don’t just have an opinion, try it out in the real world. Ideology is great, but real-world results are better. Never take criticism personally. Keep your ego intact by adjusting …
5 monkeys were placed in a cage as part of an experiment. In the middle of the cage, was a ladder with bananas on the top rung. Every time a monkey tried to climb the ladder; they were all sprayed with icy water. Eventually, each time a monkey started to climb the ladder, the other ones pulled him off and beat him so they could avoid the icy spray. Soon, no monkey dared go up …
For those that don’t know – in my previous day job, before I came back to America April 6 of this year, I led a multinational team of awesome guys and girls (from about 8 different nationalities) that ran protection details for vips traveling in developing countries and other hostile environments. These included corporate leaders, military commanders, dignitaries, Ambassadors and other state officials from many different parts of the world. This was a job that …
August 22 was day that started out like any other. Early rise for range time with the boss, then back home for a few, then back out to move ‘Mac’ to a meeting he set up with his people. Little did I know, at 1620hrs on that Saturday afternoon in 2015, my whole outlook on what I was doing would change. There’s a lot that went on during the months and weeks leading up to …