Min Work Max Life

To be a leader or a manager, mindset is everything.  If you want this, want it, and don’t be afraid or embarrassed to live this way of life.  Go out there and get it.  This is another way leadership can be learned and practiced.

Think about the last time you bought something...

When running your team think and be like a blob.

You need structure, you need some sort of form, but do not be too rigid.  A lot of managers try to clamp down on their team.  They try to set up full control.  That type of structure tends to break.

(This post lends itself to a lot...

Don’t Impress

Being a leader and a manager is about giving up the spotlight to others.

Don't try to impress as a manager.  You have to get comfortable with being overlooked. You have to get comfortable with giving all of the accolades to the folks that are doing all of the hard work.

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Do you want your team’s buy in?  Do you want your team’s respect?  Here is the secret to obtaining these things as quickly as possible:  Eat your own cooking.

Do not give an order if you are not willing to complete that order yourself.

If you are willing to get your...

“Hey Boss, um, we made a mistake.”

The dreaded quote.  You had an employee come up and alert you to a mistake, a big one on an important project.  It’s so big it has to run up the chain of command all the way to the CEO.  Lump-in-throat.

Everyone begins to get...

Own your mistakes. You are human, so don't think that you're not going to make mistakes. You are.

Not to mention, most people are going to catch your mistakes before you do.

Think of all those shows that you've watched where you noticed a mistake. Those things happen because human beings are...

It is easier than you think.  You just need a little practice.

Imagine a happy, productive team.  One which is accomplishing its goals.  One which is not only getting along well with other teams, but is setting the example for other teams.  I call this a ‘well-oiled...

Racing around the track, jockeying for position, pushing that finely tuned vehicle to its max, the driver pulls in for a pit stop and the crew, in a perfectly orchestrated show of what seems to be chaos, tunes and tweaks every part of the car before it peels out to win the race.

Which character...

It may come as a surprise of many, leadership and management is a service of others. I say that, because most people think that when they become a leader or a manager they have people to boss around and to hover over as some sort of dictator. Strong words but bear with me.

Chances are all of you...