My first full-time job when I graduated in 1993 from Kansas State University was cool. Really cool. I worked as an engineer in the Caterpillar Systems and Controls Research group where high-tech stuff was happening. We had GPS control systems moving dozer blades automatically and huge off-highway haul trucks with no drivers in rock quarries. …
“There’s no way we’re going to make it.” It was pushing four o’clock, and the Turnpike Troubadours concert started at seven. No problem, right? Not this time, unfortunately. Our problem was that Kiersten and I were an hour and a half away from the venue. And we were standing by the barn trying to fix …
What do you do when one of your direct reports unapologetically says this to you? “I was born bossy.” I’ll tell you what I did, but first I’d like you to see how another successful business leader handled it. Check out this hilarious 90-second video that delivers some solid leadership wisdom along with some laughs. …
“Good grief, you SHOULD be able to do this, Greg!” That’s what I was saying (actually, more like yelling) to myself in my head last week. In a moment, I’ll share more about my most recent “should” challenge and what I did to get past it, but I’m curious if you also deal with this. …
If you were in the United States last week, you were likely impacted by the winter storm that passed through the country.Here in southcentral Kansas, we got a fair amount of snow and a whole lot of cold. My wife, Kiersten, and I were already right in the middle of more than a few major …
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