How well do you recover? Part of being a professional golfer is being able to get out of trouble after a “bad shot.”  As humans we are going to make mistakes. And from time to time end up in the proverbial “bunker” . Be honest with yourself If you make a mistake correct it whatever it maybe.  Part of being

At·ti·tude: A complex mental state involving beliefs, feelings, values and dispositions to act in certain ways. One hard part about being in a position of leadership is always having a positive mental attitude.  The truth is leadership is hard.  It is something we always have to work towards John Maxwell say is best  ”Attitude determines your Altitude.”   As a leader

Hi and welcome to Mad Dog Leadership.  This new year is the start of a new series for me and my blog – 31 Days to a Better Leader.  Join me for the month of January where we will learn leadership lessons and apply them to our lives to accomplish our vision for 2011. I want to take a different

I just got back from Kroger and realized that I did not say hello to anyone, I didn’t interact with a human.  I saw people. I paid for my groceries at a e-z scan.  I had to walk through the store from one end to the other to pick up milk, bread, cheese, eggs for an omelet tomorrow morning. Is Facebook, twitter, Linked-In,

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As a leader we must continually keep growing. There are several ways to do this. You can:  enroll in classes at a local University, listen to podcasts, or start teaching a leadership class.   My favorite way is to read books.   I try to ready about 2 books a month.   Lately, I just found a new tool to

What did you do this weekend? Did you start a company

I saw this great sign today it read: Life isn’t about finding your life Life is about creating your life

Today was a historic day at General Motors. Employees all over the globe celebrated GM’s 100th birthday. It was really cool to watch and be a part of. At the end the production version of the Chevy Volt was released. Check out all the cool action at gmnext.com The next 100 years is going to take: Leadership, Passion, Vision and

No matter what business we are in or what school.  We always have to be creative.  Watch this video.  This couple was creative.  Listen to the crowd and how “ho hum” the couple is about thier wedding dance.  And then listen at the end.  A huge difference.  It has that WOW factor we need once in a while in everything we