Leadership on Speed Blog

our time in “the dash”

February 19, 2012
As I write this, I know that at some point today musical legend Whitney Houston will be laid to rest.  In the past week and since her passing her life story has been recapped, retold and re-evaluated.  We, the public, have been given entry into aspects of her life that we weren't privey too before and we wait with baited breathe to hear "the rest of the story". But this isn't really a post about Whitney Houston.

It is a post about our time in "the dash".

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no longer #199: how tom brady turned motivation into inspiration and how you can too

February 7, 2012
While the New England Patriots may not have won the Super Bowl this past weekend,  Tom Brady certainly has a story that can teach us all a thing or two about dedication, commitment and determination. Did you know that Tom Brady was drafted #199 (yes, that is one hundred ninety-nine) in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL draft?  He was finally picked up by the Patriots and initially joined the roster as their #4 QB. Tom Brady was dejected.  Although Brady was happy to actually get picked up, he NEVER thought he would go so    Read More

when touchy-feely isn’t your nature

January 31, 2012
The other day a young woman was referred to me who has been in the job market for well over a year.  She has a great resume and consistently gets two interviews per month, BUT NO OFFERS. She's a financial analyst by training and quite brilliant by anyone's standards and yet, she cannot get hired.  After speaking with her for about an hour, here's what I learned:
  • She's strong INTJ on the Myers-Briggs Scale
  • She considers herself to be a no-nonsense, shoot from the hip, call-em-as-I-see-em person, in other words "If    Read More