I started a business in my last semester of college and although we have been pretty successful there really has only been one constant since the very beginning: Mistakes. Mistakes are learning experiences that help build us into more effective leaders. We all have to learn from our own mistakes, but hopefully through this post […]
Some organizations just flat out get it right when it comes to doing business the right way. The Dwyer Group, based in Waco, Texas is one of them. They understand that people are their most valuable resource and they live by a unique code of values. I had the pleasure of reading Values, Inc. written by Dina Dwyer-Owens, […]
I have started to realize recently that my priorities have changed quite a bit. How I spend my time has changed as I have gotten older (I am about to be 30…). The things I care about have changed over the past year, five years (since I got married), eight years (since I started SOS Leadership), and […]
Failure is an interesting issue to write about and for some it is almost impossible. In sports sometimes you hear the phrase, “failure is not an option” used. I have learned that failure is indeed an option. In fact, failure is a constant. We are all going to fail, over and over again. It is […]
When I was 12 years old I wrote something on my Dream List that I am not sure other boys my age would have written. I wrote down that I wanted to marry the woman of my dreams. I was able to cross this dream off my list on November 5, 2011. In between those […]
This is one of my favorite times of year. The Major League Baseball season is upon us. Spring Training is wrapping up for all 30 teams. I love the idea of spring training! It is a time for teams to prepare for a new season. Training is essential for athletes Isn’t it interesting that all major sports […]
I have made it no secret on this blog that I have screwed up some relationships in my life. Screwing up in general is a habit of mine that I am constantly trying to break. When I do mess up, especially with the most important people in my life I make sure that I offer […]
Today in International Women’s Day and I thought it was appropriate that I honor the woman who has influenced me the most: My mom. Because what I do for a living is pretty much following in my dad’s footsteps, I often write and speak about the influence he has had in my life. I have […]
Next week we will celebrate Super Tuesday in the United States when 12 states and one territory will hold their Presidential primaries. This morning I exercised my right to vote in Austin. Voting is of course a right that all American citizens have. To me though, voting is not just a right. It is our […]
I am a huge fan of the Rocky movies. This comes as no surprise to those who know me. I have written about this before in my posts Lead Like Rocky Balboa and Five Leadership Lessons from Creed. I am such a huge fan of all seven of these movies (yes I even like five!) […]
