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I Need a Vacation
Read MoreThis was just published, but written last week, so I’m already gone. Time off is always nice, but here is what I am looking forward to on this particular trip: Spending time with my wife and children. It has been a busy season with unusually heavy travel for business purposes. It’ll be so nice to […]
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The San Diego Routine
Read MoreWe have owned Genisco in San Diego for just shy of 3 years now. This means I have been traveling back and forth on a regular, almost monthly basis for a little longer than that. I’ve got many elements down to a routine. The plan is to leave OKC early in the morning. (My Oklahoma […]
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Only One Passion in Life?
Read MoreA popular theme in leadership seems to be finding your passion. Entrepreneurship discussions seem to center around finding your passion, then monetizing that. Surely if you have something you are passionate about, it can be built into a business. Once you jump into that business the entrepreneurship expectation seems to be that it is then […]
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The Hustle Includes Field Trips
Read MoreMy son earned three different reward trips based on his AR point total. Based on the number of books he read and tests taken, he was able to attend three separate events. I offered that I would attend one of his choosing. He invited me to attend his day at Heyday. Heyday is an entertainment […]
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A Personal Vision for You
Read MoreEarlier in the week I shared my own personal vision. This morning I had the opportunity to share a future vision for a few of my team members. It was a lot of fun to be able to discuss their current roles, their strengths and how those can be developed so they become even more […]
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My Personal Vision
Read MoreI spend so much time on the vision for the company. Determining what I think it should be, refining it, communicating it both internally and externally, then working on strategies to make that a reality. The time I spend on crafting a vision for my own personal development is less, but still exists. I actually […]
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Patience is Impossible
Read MoreIt is so hard to do the right things day in and day out, knowing that I am building for the future, and then wait for the results. At this point, the pipeline looks tremendous. Which pipeline, you might ask? All of them. The talent pipeline looks really good! Young professionals, young engineers, emerging leaders, […]
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Ryan, Stay Out of It
Read MoreI made a mistake yesterday. I got sucked into an issue way down into the details all the way to the point I was in an approval role. It started innocently as a customer request to buy multiple variations on a single product. We then needed to supply them with part numbers. Seems pretty simple […]
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Can I Have A Minute to Think?
Read MoreThe number one thing that stresses me out, is not knowing what to do next. Therefore, I need a plan. Anytime the world feels like it is coming at me fast or I am out of control, the best solution for me is to take a minute to think. It happened again this week. I […]
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The Fear I Feel Every Day
Read MoreEvery single day ends with the same fear: “Did I do enough of the right things?” There are many sub-fears built into this one, but it is the overarching single descriptive fear. Every single day I wonder if I accomplished enough. Did I work hard enough? Did I complete the tasks I should have? Were […]
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