The Common Sense Guy

Last week I was in Gatlinburg, TN for a meeting. Gatlinburg is a charming town in the Great Smokey Mountains – very picturesque. I enjoyed my visit. While I was there, I saw something that I had never seen before – numbered traffic lights. When I asked for directions to the meeting site, my host... Sign in to see full entry.

Today, I had the opportunity to hear a great speaker: Kathlynn McConnell. She calls herself a life refueler. I certainly felt energized and refueled after hearing her inspiring tall called Nine Principles of Success. Nine Principles of Success -- Kathlynn McConnell LOVE – Respect yourself for who... Sign in to see full entry.

I read an interesting article in Leadership Strategies recently. It was called Good Leaders Believe in Lifelong Learning The first step in building an organization committed to learning is a personal one. You must be open to learning. When an organization’s leaders are committed to personal... Sign in to see full entry.

I got a call the other day from a senior HR person inviting me to help out with a coaching assignment. It seems that two senior leaders in her organization are having a difficult working together. She wanted to know if I would be interested in helping them build a productive working relationship. I... Sign in to see full entry.

I publish an e newsletter. It is sent the second tuesday of every month -- today. This month's newsletter seems to have struck a chord with several people. It's only 9:00 in Denver, and I've received several e mails and one phone call about this months newsletter. I don't do this often, but I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Committed and engaged employees are one of the secrets in my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations. Recently, I read an article in Communications Solutions entitled Start New Employees’ Orientation the Minute They’re Hired – Not On Their First Day at Work. The article had three suggestions... Sign in to see full entry.

Stephanie Warakomski, a friend of mine, and a supporter of Alex's Lemonade Stand sent me the following piece she saw in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Young Thieves Vandalzie Alex's Lemonade Stand Young burglars broke into the headquarters of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation in Ardmore and stole... Sign in to see full entry.

I’m always cutting articles out of newspapers for use in this blog. About a month ago, July 10 to be exact, I clipped an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled How John Deere Cut a Clear Path Across a Rough Field. The article chronicles some of the changes, CEO Robert Lane has made at Deere.... Sign in to see full entry.

As you probably know, I launched a new blog yesterday www.CareerSuperstar.com. This new blog is based on a model for career and life success – for becoming a star in your chosen field. I call it my star power model. It has five points... Star Power: Becoming the Star You Are Meant to Be Self... Sign in to see full entry.

As I mentioned a few days ago, I'm doing a talk on recognition later today. Whenever I prepare for a talk, I always search a variety of quotation data bases to see what other people have to say about the topic. The search for quotations on recognition yielded some real gems. You have it easily in... Sign in to see full entry.