Category Archives: Personal

Atreyu’s Lesson

G’mork: “I am G’mork. And you, whoever you are, can have the honor of being my last victim.” Atreyu: “I will not die easily. I am a warrior! ” G’mork: “Ha! Brave warrior, then fight the Nothing.” Atreyu: “But I … Continue reading

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Playing to win…

Think about this statement, “Playing to win is not the same as playing not to lose”. What does playing to win mean for you? How would you know what playing to win looks and feels like? Do you do this … Continue reading

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Under the Weather…

Hey guys, I’m sorry for not posting this morning. I caught a dose this weekend. I thought that I had it licked, but this cold came back with a vengeance this morning and laid me out for most of the … Continue reading

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Fatal Attraction Vendors

For one hour a day, (on a different day each week) I avail myself to cold callers. Why? Part of the reason is that I know it can be a challenging (English Translation: Sucks!) job. I remember doing that as … Continue reading

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Why Mediocrity? Because it’s cheap

I saw this blog post at Rajesh Setty’s blog about the prevalence of mediocrity. I’ve been following Rajesh for years. He often has great and thought provoking posts so I decided to check it out. http://www.rajeshsetty.com/2011/10/25/7-reasons-for-the-rise-of-mediocrity/trackback/ After reading I immediately … Continue reading

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Why the name Warrior?

Someone asked me the other day “Where did the nickname Warrior CIO come from?” In all actuality, it was given to me by a close associate that works as an executive recruiter. Apparently while interviewing a potential candidate for me … Continue reading

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