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Read More12 Most Pervasive “P” Peculiarities of Great Leaders
“Passion creates energy and magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision, and it is exceptionally strong when linked with a leader’s values.” ~ John Maxwell. As I write this post, I am contemplating… what on earth am I going to do when I get to “Q” in this series?!? But enough about my quandary — let’s use one of those “P’s not to be,” procrastination, and worry...
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Read More2 Brand Protection Lessons from Denver Broncos Punt Returns
I watched a sloppy Dallas Cowboys / New York Giants game with lots of penalties this Sunday. I remarked that I was looking forward to watching the proven excellence of two marquee teams on Sunday Night Football: the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. What I got was a game featuring 14 penalties and 7 turnovers in frigid, windy conditions. The Broncos built up a 24-pt halftime lead – mostly...
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Read MoreInfluence Marketing Sensei Sam Fiorella Comes To Seattle
Back in May 2013, I wrote a blog post titled The Influence Marketing Guys were WRONG – and Then They Made it RIGHT. It was a review of Influence Marketing: How to Create, Manage and Measure Brand Influencers in Social Media Marketing written by Sam Fiorella and Danny Brown. Well, Sensei Sam (Sam Fiorella is a partner at Sensei Marketing) is coming to Seattle! More specifically, he will be speaking at...
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Read More12 Most Optimum “O” Oddities of Great Leaders
“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” ~ Sam Walton. Are you enjoying this ABC’s of Leadership series? Are you writing down your favorites from each list — and then striving to build them into your own leadership profile? You can catch up by reading the 12 Most Nitty-Gritty...
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Read More3 Leadership Lessons from the Defenseless Dallas Cowboys
I am an avid Denver Broncos fan, but my childhood football team was the Dallas Cowboys. I caught the tail-end of the Staubach era, and then watched a very successful team through the Danny White and Troy Aikman years. I’ve also watched their slide into annual mediocrity from the moment that Jerry Jones’ pride forced Jimmy Johnson out as head coach. I thought the Cowboys might turn it around...
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Read More6 Brand Monitoring Lessons from an NFL Pick-6
The NFL “pick-6″, where a defensive player intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown, is very rare. I managed to see two pick-6s in the Broncos/Redskins game, and they prompted me to come up with these 6 brand monitoring lessons. So here is my own “pick-6″… 1. Steal momentum When the offense is marching down the field, it has all of the momentum. A pick-6 is the...
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Read More12 Most Nitty-Gritty “N” Notes of Great Leaders
“There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assist another human being — to help someone succeed.” ~ Alan Loy McGinnis. Welcome to this nitty-gritty installment of the 12 Most ABCs of Leadership series. You can catch up by reading the previous post: 12 Most Magnificent “M” Marks of Great Leaders. Meanwhile, when you are “getting down to the nitty-gritty” you are getting to the...
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Read MoreWhich Wire to Cut – I don’t know, Google It!
Picture this: I’m not an electrician, and I didn’t sleep at a Holiday Inn Express the night before…yet I’m on my knees with my wire strippers and screwdriver to rewire a wall outlet in my bedroom. I had the sense to turn off the breaker, but the wires were so burned out on the prior outlet that I couldn’t see which ones were tied to which terminals. Which Wire to Cut? Which...
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I love my wife and two daughters. I am blessed as a principal and EVP of the Rocky Mountain Region for Mantis Technology Group. I am excited to promote our Pulse Analytics social media monitoring and sentiment analysis solution as well as our software development and business intelligence services. I love football, basketball, tennis, and judo. I graduated UT-Austin. Follow Mantis
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