“Live extraordinary”
Yeah, That’s a First World Problem
Today, when I am greeted with “how’s it going”, the current social equivalent of “hello”, I humbly yet earnestly respond: “I am the luckiest cat on the planet.” (And I mean it!) Some people think I’m just being a smart ass, but I’m not–I feel it deep in my core. I know it. I get…
How to Effectively Recruit Quality People to Omaha
Stop focusing on what Omaha is not. Don’t try to compete with big city/coastal amenities. Focus on what Omaha is, what Omaha’s values are, and recruit people on those benefits and values. When you think about it, those really are “our people”. Earlier this year, I went to a small breakfast with senior business leaders…
Investing Energy in Worry Has No ROI
Here’s the takeaway: Worrying about making decisions is a waste of time and energy. Stop doing it. Four times this week, I got to work with people who felt they were in really tight spots when it came to having crucial conversations. They were investing a huge amount of energy in this process. For many…
Healthy Conflict
One of the key ingredients that makes companies successful is a willingness to be open and honest with each other. Understanding and creating this sort of environment needs to be one of the primary objectives of the senior leaders. The most important thing is to have an environment where people can have a disagreement. Engaging…
You Need to Know This Secret About Handshakes
Here’s the takeaway: If you think that you can hide something that you feel, you’re wrong. We can’t always hide what we think we can. You have to be genuine with your thinking and intentions. If not, people can figure it out. Last week, a man named Dr. Bill Acheson spoke to a group that…
Are YOU The Person I’m Looking For?
Here’s the takeaway: Your company will not succeed unless you have the right people in the right seats. Here’s an example from my own search for a team member to show you what I mean. In his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t, Jim Collins introduces the idea of…
