Originally published on LinkedIn - March 8, 2016 Over the last 15 years of my career, I can say I have almost always been reaching for the next rung on a ladder. Each year I earn a little more money. Each year I have a little more responsibility. Each move I make has been a... Continue Reading →

Originally published on LinkedIn - October 12, 2015 Are you busy? Got a lot on your plate? Feel like there isn’t enough time in the day? Sure, I think we’ve all been there. In this world of increasing activity, work is no different. Things are moving quickly leading to more and more and more important... Continue Reading →

Originally posted on LinkedIn - September 20, 2015 To inspire people to achieve great things, you need to set the vision. Cast a strategy and paint a picture for your team so they understand what you believe the future holds.  Got that? Great. But… What if they don’t believe you? What if they don’t agree... Continue Reading →

Originally posted on LinkedIn - September 7, 2015 Work is hard. It's stressful. Sometimes, it's real stressful. I don’t mean my work or your work or anybody’s work in particular. Just in general, there is a part of having to be someplace at an assigned time, complete assigned work , react to business emergencies (that... Continue Reading →

Originally published on LinkedIn - August 29, 2015 Written 8.23.2015 Last night I went to a little rock show in downtown Chicago. I wouldn’t say I go to a lot of shows, but maybe for a suburban father of 3, I go to more than some. Truly, I’ve always loved live music and wished to... Continue Reading →

Originally published on Linkedin - August 23, 2015 Last week I said all I want to do is get people promoted, but I only talked about why that should be a leader’s focus. What I didn’t touch on was the how. Saying you want to help people develop is different than developing them. I want... Continue Reading →

Originally published on Linkedin - August 17, 2015 All I want to do is get people promoted. Well, maybe that’s an overstatement, but not by much. In truth, when it comes to professional successes, seeing one of the associates on my team develop, contribute to the business at a high level and ultimately find their... Continue Reading →

Originally published on Linkedin - June 13, 2015 Over the course of my career I have been coached on personal brand and I have provided coaching on personal brand. It’s one of the most difficult conversations to have because personal brand is, well, personal. Personal brand is how people see you, how you show up... Continue Reading →

Originally published - June 4, 2015 Every day I watch my LinkedIn feed, read blogs, see quotes and am hit with a barrage of information from very smart people sharing with me some very smart stuff. But what I noticed is how much of it geared to starting up your own business, doing your own... Continue Reading →

Originally published - September 10, 2013 My mother, Shirley Ann Walker, passed away on August 28th, 2013. It happened a day after my brother's birthday and a week before her father, my grandfather's birthday. My grandfather, my Pampa, turned 88. It's a blessing her passing wasn't on someone's birthday, but a tragedy it happened so... Continue Reading →