This is a question that preoccupied one of my old mentors. Why do some people succeed, and others don’t? Why are some people able to learn a process, follow it and deliver results when others aren’t? Over my 20-plus years in the recruiting business, I’ve seen some succeed and [...]
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 161 – 180AD. He was the last of what are known as the Five Good Emperors, presided over an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire. He was also a Stoic philosopher. Some of his personal writings [...]
John Wright is a Renaissance Man. In addition to being a CFO, he’s a WWI & II history buff, collects vintage musical instruments, has a recording studio in this home and he restores old Volkswagens. As soon as he sits down with you, you can feel his energy. KB: [...]
My wife and I moved our daughter into college this week. This is the baby of the family, so it’s going to be a change for all of us this time. She chose my alma mater, which has been a pretty awesome thing for me. I haven’t spent a [...]
It’s a phrase I’ve heard literally a million times. “I don't like to be micromanaged.” It’s so overused, it’s become a cliché. When someone says it to me, I do an internal eye roll. Consider this: “I like to be micromanaged.” Said no one ever. Here are three thoughts [...]
KB: Steve, it’s good to see you. SD: Thanks. KB: Walk me through your early years. SD: Good place to start - My parents were really smart: Dad is a PhD chemical engineer, and Mom was a chemical engineering librarian at Procter & Gamble, which is where they met. [...]
I recently was having coffee with a CFO and I asked him, “What disappoints you about business today?” He had no trouble answering. There were three, specific things. After hearing them, I was in 100% agreement with him. Here they are, with some additional commentary from yours truly: [...]
I’ve been a student of human behavior pretty much my whole life. I’ve always watched people. But it’s possible to look and not see. I mean really see. However, getting into the recruiting business twenty years ago has provided me with a PhD in human behavior. I now can [...]
I often talk to people who are in the midst of change. Career change, life change, health change, you name it. It’s in these times that we tend to become reflective. We pause and take stock of the world around us. We take a look back and see what [...]
Doug Mills has had an amazing finance career here in Indianapolis. From his early days at Andersen to life in the private equity world, he’s seen a lot of stuff. Fun fact: Doug and I were neighbors a long time ago and had a years-long friendly competition for whose [...]
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