In the Dojang, there is no age, sex, or racial barriers; everyone begins at white belt. The Master allows each student to progress at his or her own rate in accordance to his or her ability. During this learning the student can expect to develop strength, stamina, quickness, flexibility, coordination and balance. But to fully [...]
Read More >>I had the pleasure of hearing a “big shot” admit in public that his style of management is nothing but micromanagement, and he was damn proud of it. Some would say micromanagers are control freaks, creating a stressful work environment. And some would argue that the biggest compliment a leader will ever receive is being [...]
Read More >>To my surprize, Italy is the world’s largest producer of wine. It’s been producing wine for more than 3,000 years, and the vines grow everywhere. My buddy Sergio once told me, “There is no country. Italy is one gigantic vineyard from north to south, east to west.” Off to the LCBO I go tomorrow…
Read More >>“I could care less”. What? Dude, the correct expression is “I couldn’t care less”. The first one says that you actually do care … so you could care less if you wanted to do so. The correct expression says that you could not care any less than you already do because you don’t care at [...]
Read More >>Hurting Hand. Busy week-end. 4:00 am flight. Boston. An a**hole bigshot putting me on the receiving end with no reason simply to flex his muscles. No food all day (cheap b**tards don’t even feed ya). Bumpy ride back. Sad movie. Got a cold. Feeling ill. Body aches. Lower back hurts (why?). Feeling weak. Lower back [...]
Read More >>May 2nd, 2007 \\ Business \\ Tagged: Leadership
Qualities essential for a strong leader; whether in life or in business: Be in charge (it’s not a group effort) Be focused Believe in yourself Trust your gut Be tough and never give up Be passionate Think big Maintain momentum and keep moving everyone forward See youself always leading a winning team
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