by Design Formare Inc | Oct 11, 2023 | leadership, opportunities
The 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season is now over, and the playoffs are underway. Though this happens this time every year, it’s still a treat for those of us who love the game and especially love this time of year if “our” team is in the playoffs. I...
by Dave Maurer Consulting | Sep 8, 2023 | success, consistency, leadership, life decisions, opportunities, personal discipline
Being in the Red Zone means you now have a real opportunity to do something positive and maybe even memorable. The college football season has begun, and the professional ranks are about to get underway. For me and for so many like me, this is a great time of the...
by Dave Maurer Consulting | Aug 11, 2023 | leadership, chaos, personal discipline, subordinate, watering rocks
Perhaps this blog title speaks for itself. At the risk of political incorrectness and with apologies to anyone offended by my choice of words…have you ever worked for or with someone you were sure was crazy? An insane leader? If you haven’t, you are among a small...
by Dave Maurer Consulting | Aug 4, 2023 | leadership, consistency, growth, parenthood, personal discipline, structure, watering rocks
Leadership & Parenthood Traits Some time ago, my friend and colleague, Rob Collinsworth and I developed and delivered a well-received 1-day seminar that posited that key and essential leadership traits were not at all dissimilar from key and essential parenthood...
by Dave Maurer Consulting | Jul 7, 2023 | accountability, communication, growth, leadership, personal discipline, reputation, subordinate, success, teamwork, trust
Working for someone YOUNGER than you? Get over it, then get used to it! It happens. Younger doesn’t mean dumber – it often means smarter. Your age and experience may be welcomed by these “younger-than-you” bosses, but it’s your responsibility to provide the seasoned...
by Dave Maurer Consulting | Jun 30, 2023 | trust, accountability, consistency, leadership, success
Trust is an interesting phenomenon. It has to be earned, as we all will generally concede, but I would add that it has to be re-earned with every opportunity presented. The trust I earned yesterday to complete project A may not necessarily convey to my abilities,...
