In 2018, I signed up to be a mentor with DallasHR mentorship program to give back as a professional in the HR and Mobility space. I think back to the many mentors I’ve had during my career and have always valued and appreciated the positive impact each one has had on my life. I really …
When I moved to Dallas, Texas in 1995, I went to work for a moving and storage company specializing in residential moving, office moving, and warehousing. I had recently graduated from college and was looking to make my mark as a young manager. After a couple of years, I was promoted to lead a small …
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I once heard someone say, “the number on the jersey doesn’t make the player, but the player makes the number on the jersey”. When I was in high school, I wore number 14 and was extremely proud because it gave me an identity as a member of our team. When this number was called, I …
My wife and I were recently having a discussion around dinner about a story she heard where there was change in leadership. The story she shared was about a lady that had met both the outgoing leader, as well as the new leader coming into the organization. When asked about the difference in the leaders, …
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I was recently asked to speak to a group of professionals about servant leadership and it took me back to the first time I heard this term… “What does servant leadership even mean? So, I went out to my network and asked the question, “when you hear the term servant leadership, what is the word …
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In 2004, I enrolled in my first Toastmasters class. This is a group of individuals that meet to improve speaking skills. If you haven’t ever attended, you need to check them out. It’s a great way to improve you speaking skills. I remember my first event like it was yesterday, I was so nervous, but …
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One of the highlights of my career was recently being asked to speak to faculty at my high school Alma Mater. My high school football coach had recently read my book “Find Your lane” and called to ask me to speak to faculty at Seminole Public Schools. It was an honor and very special day …
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I was recently listening to a leadership podcast hosted by Craig Groeschel as he shared the importance of goal setting. Goals help us create direction in our careers and on our personal life journey. Goal setting gives us a mission or sense of purpose for the day, week, year, and longer. When we set goals, …
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I was recently a guest on the #6DegreesorLess Podcast with Seth McColley discussing the power of networking. Seth is a strong HR leader that has a passion for networking and serving others. His podcast will be airing soon, so stay tuned. It was an incredible experience because we were actually podcasting from his car. In …
I speak with many people each year about new years resolutions and understand many people don’t like to make them because they are more likely to fail than to have success. Statistics show that more than 50% of people that make a new year’s resolutions fail after the first 8 days, and 75% by the …
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