The Common Sense Guy

Monday’s Wall Street Journal had an article, Raising Women to be Leaders, about the Sullivan sisters – Denise, Maggie, Colleen and Andrea – four women who are senior executives. “It is rare for four brothers to achieve such levels of success. The fact that they are sisters is striking. Half of all... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday’s Wall Street Journal had an interesting article entitled MBA Programs Hone ‘Soft Skills’. In part, the article said, “business schools are devoting greater attention to topics such as teamwork, leadership, and communicating – the ‘softer’ side of management.” Pfred Dvorak the author, said... Sign in to see full entry.

Last week, I reviewed a Cancer for Two by Dave Balch, the compelling story of Chris Balch’s battle with breast cancer and Dave’s role as her helper and care giver. Dave sent me a book mark that goes with Cancer for Two. It has some “L’s” to help you cope with crisis. I think these “L’s” are valuable... Sign in to see full entry.

Frontier flight 862, Denver to Phoenix; I get on late because I’m on standby trying to get an earlier flight. I have a middle seat, 14 B. When I arrive at row 14 there are two women sitting in seats A and C. I say hello, stow my bags and get into my seat. The woman in 14 A, Cheryl Munsey, smiles at... Sign in to see full entry.

Since the theme for this week has evolved into books, I have another book about which I’d like to tell you. Strategic Hiring: Tomorrow’s Benefits Today by Stephen Blakesley is a good read for anyone who runs a business or is in a leadership position in a company. In my opinion, Strategic Hiring is... Sign in to see full entry.

This is turning out to be book review week. Recently, I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Dave Balch. Dave is a professional speaker and internet marketer. He was kind enough to send me his book Cancer for Two: an Inspiring True Story and Guide for Cancer Patients and Their Partners.... Sign in to see full entry.

I have been catching up on my reading these past few weeks – and that’s good for readers of this blog, as I can recommend some really great books. I just finished Seal the Deal, by Suzi Pomerantz. Seal the Deal is subtitled The essential mindsets for growing your professional services business.... Sign in to see full entry.

Recently, I read a very interesting book entitled No Yelling: The 9 Secrets of Marine Corps Leadership You Must Know to Win in Business. The author, Wally Adamchik, is a former Marine Corps Major who commanded a tank battalion and piloted Cobra helicopters. He runs FireStarter Speaking and... Sign in to see full entry.

In late December and early January, I did a series of posts on what leaders need to do to help the people they lead to succeed. These tips were related to one of the points I make in my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations: create a committed and engaged workforce. Developing and... Sign in to see full entry.

In late December and early January, I did a series of posts on what leaders need to do to help the people they lead to succeed. These tips were related to one of the points I make in my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations: create a committed and engaged workforce. Developing and... Sign in to see full entry.