Seven stories that are short, but matter. Sam Walton started Wal-Mart at 44. Ray Kroc “started” McD at 50. Vera Wang started designing at 41. Nina Zagat started reviews at 42. Martha Stewart started books at 41. Joy Behar started show biz at 40. Donald Fisher started the Gap at 41. The world is filled …
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I know Gary Vaynerchuk is not only awesome and inspirational, but he’s also a pretty smart guy. So it’s not often that I write a post that refutes his logic. I think most of us will regret things we’ve spent too much time on because we chose poorly.
I love everything I’ve ever read by or about John Wooden on leadership. Today I saw this quote and couldn’t help but bring it to you. John Wooden coached basketball at UCLA for a living, but his calling was to impact people, and with all those national championships, guess what he was found doing in …
Can we talk about greatness for a minute? Now this isn’t a conversation we’d initially have in public. We’d need a quiet, calm, and private space to ask such an intimate question: who do you want greatness for? The reason I call this an intimate question is because it makes you reveal something about the …
Last month I flew to Salt Lake City, covered in snow, for a couple days of a conference. While it’s true I went to connect with some people, and to deliver a talk on diversity, those aren’t the reasons I chose to go to the conference in the first place. I chose to go to …
There’s a quote that I learned from my buddy that goes like this: Mary Kay, the author of the quote, is the Mary Kay from Mary Kay Cosmetics. If you know nothing about the organization, you may have at least met one of the three million folks who are Mary Kay independent consultants or entrepreneurs. …
When you step into your first leadership role, you likely have a tiny voice that’s freaking you out. It’s simultaneously telling you that you’re not qualified for the job, while also reminding you that you’ll need all the answers to all the questions that come your way. The other day I walked into a frozen …
There are a ton of different characteristics that leaders bring to the table. Characteristics that their teams need and appreciate. But the one your teams need the most is your consistency. As a leader, you are pulled in several directions. Sure you lead a team. But you also need to connect and collaborate with peers. …
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There are very few scenarios growing up where I got to witness contingency planning in action. Think about your own life. When you or your family planned a vacation, did you ever hear someone plan an alternative in case you couldn’t make it? Or couldn’t afford it? When your parents scheduled time to meet with …
Years ago my co-founders and I were selling our company. At the last minute, the company buying ours decided that they were worried about a particular contract and that if we couldn’t get a release from them in writing, they’d be changing the valuation of the deal. The only problem was that we were a …