It’s difficult to disrupt order without chaos. Disruption invites chaos. So look for the beauty in the chaos and embrace your creative side. Your mission to achieve Superhumanness: To lead is to look for beauty amidst chaos, in order to carve out thoughtful innovation. Be kind along your journey and remember, you got this! #beinghuman […]
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Curious Under Pressure
Financial instability can take its toll on relationships at work and at home. Surviving under pressure becomes the game. It’s a game I’m all too familiar with. It’s easier some days, or it’s tartarus and the never-ending pit of hell on others. Today was a good and bad day. That pretty much sums up most days. It can change from an hour […]
When Self-Motivation Matters
I had one of those bad days yesterday when I wondered how I was going to stand up, dust off, and try again. It all sounded like a waste of time when I heard myself thinking it. I have incredible drive. I’m constantly networking with people, reading, processing out loud or in writing, and thinking […]
#TheLostGenerationX – #AllEyesOnMillennials
By Agent M1 on February 4, 2016 in Entrepreneurism, Exit Strategy, Fireside Chats, Riffs & Ideas, Weekly Survival, Work Life Balance
Ever read the book “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway? He demured in Paris in the 1920’s, with the likes of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound and F.Scott Fitzgerald. This group of literary geniuses was also known as La génération perdue = The Lost Generation. Similar to Gertrude Stein’s self proclamation during a depressed time after […]
Leadership Beacon #PassionEconomy #CovertLeadership
When I think about the many inspiring people in my life, driving and leading for change in small and large ways, I picture a beacon flashing in the distance, just barely visible through the fog. And our job as groupies is to try to track it, reach it and catch it with our head, heart and […]
Countering Negativity in Leadership (and Life)
What makes a great leader? I am a constant student of leadership, from being a company leader myself, to working directly with company leaders (at every level) as a consultant to help them find solutions and set culture. Of course there are hundreds of articles and blogs on the topic, and entire sections in book stores (online and […]
Mr. Mom
By Agent M1 on September 8, 2015 in Entrepreneurism, Fireside Chats, Riffs & Ideas, Work Life Balance
After reading several articles about flexibility in the workplace, a more common topic is bubbling to the surface of many respectable publications. Here’s one that states: Bottom Line: Working fathers are placing more importance on their familial obligations, and companies must react to this societal shift. My first thought, what will that mean for many companies who rely on fathers being […]
How (maybe?) to hire your first employee
Today I met with a person who I really, really want to hire for my business. He would be the first real employee, so this is a big deal, and a big leap for me. (I’ve been thinking about expanding for over three years!) The problem is, I can’t hire him right now. I need […]
We are the Shareholders
What’s your thought on Staples, and the recent news that they are cutting employee hours to avoid paying for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) for their people? Have you ever decided to boycott a retail business for treating their employees poorly? I’ve done it to Walmart. And now it’s time to avoid Staples. In in […]
Human Fear – What Drives Us?
By Agent M1 on December 17, 2013 in Entrepreneurism, Fireside Chats, Weekly Survival, Work Life Balance
I was scanning an article in Fast Co. about how insecurity can contribute to success in business and life. This is news, since the usual message is that confidence and, what is not called ego but really is ego, can forge success. The question may not be about whether we all have fear / insecurity, […]
