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Ryan Landgraff is my guest this week discussing fatherhood, manhood and proper financial stewardship.
I met Ryan in the twitterverse. We reviewed each other’s posts periodically and found a common ground in the fatherhood arena. I forget who reached out to who, but nonetheless, we connected. Ryan requested a connection through Skype so we could “met” [...]
Cartoons by Andertoons
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Mark Anderson had meager and meandering beginnings in Iowa. He loved to create and draw, but was unable to quiet his lizard brain. Through many disgruntled professional positions and multiple years of unhappiness, Mark finally took a leap of faith in pursuing his passion, cartooning. Mark shares nuggets of success regarding pushing through [...]
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I am very thankful to share this this interview with my readers. Raphael Armand, a collegiate friend, shared his thoughts regarding manhood this week. Raphael is quite an intelligent man and is the offspring of wonderful, hard-working parents. Despite this pedigree, Raphael still faced challenges and struggles. He faced and continues to face challenges many of us [...]
Below is the continuation of Scott Leckie’s interview.
What do most aspiring leaders not have that keeps them from becoming leaders?
I think what keeps aspiring leaders from becoming leaders could be people skills or a lack of organizational skills.
Can you give an example of a leader that walks the walk (and talks the talk)?
A leader that [...]
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Scott Leckie, a friend from my youth, is the interviewee this week. I recently re-connected with him via Facebook. Scott found me through the awesome algorithms Facebook employs since we did not have any friends in common at the time of re-introduction.
Scott was a very kind and quiet person during our childhood. He was always [...]
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I “met” Ron Ploof through the wonderful world of technology–specifically, Twitter. Ron’s profile page on Twitter immediately caught my attention because of his love for his work and family. From a business perspective, check out Ron’s book, Read This First: The Executive’s Guide to New Media–From Blogs to Social Networks, for all businesses, small and [...]
Interview (continued)
What do most aspiring leaders not have that keeps them from becoming leaders?
A good leader can hear the cries of his people and speak to them in a way that they understand and believe is true. Once again, too many “non-leaders” are me-focused opposed to us-focused.
Can you give an example of a leader that [...]
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Joe Webb is by far one of the funniest digital automotive professionals on the planet. If you do not believe me, check out his “Switch with Me” video.
Joe and I have never met face-to-face, but we have discussed (through the magic of technology) various automotive practices and principles of success. During these discussions, I felt [...]
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The most outgoing and down-to-earth person during my schoolboy years is about to bless you with deep and simple insight on manhood and raising girls. Galen Gordon took the time to answer questions about how he seeks to challenge his daughters and create an impactful, positive and purpose-filled environment for them. Galen has true words [...]
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Sean Riley and I attended The Summit Country Day School together in Cincinnati, OH, in the 1990s.
(Wow, that was a LONG time ago).
Nonetheless, the ladies thought Sean was that nice, large, lovable teddy bear that was nice, gentle, warm and sweet. The fellas knew the real side of Sean. Plus, as an offensive lineman in [...]