Posts by Joe Schum
Episode 41: Give Curiosity And Your Manager A Chance
I’m on a quest because I believe we must surround the unaware leader with curiosity. We as individuals also have a responsibility to connect to our managers and help them become better leaders!
Read MoreHappy New Year+31
It’s been a month since we crossed over into 2023. Are you still saying Happy New Year? I am. How long did it take you to declare it just another year, and with that, maybe even not a happy one? Nine days in, a Monday, I already had to strain to hear it from anyone. …
Read MoreEpisode 40: Talk To Me!
Is it just me or are you regularly unable to find emails that have turned into conversations? Here’s a simple, easy and sometimes frightening way to evolve your email conversation…
Read MoreFumblerooskie
“Hey Joe – I see you’re based in Florida. Heard a lot of people are moving from California to Florida. You’ve probably seen that happen first hand the past couple of years, right? Wanted to know if you’re interested in how I can create 15 branded social posts for Soul Patch Hippo: Success Coaching? I’ll…
Read MoreEpisode 39: The Real Difference
Learning “things”, competencies, is not the secret to differentiation and longevity with a company or any organization for that matter. The real miss here is in-person communication and interaction. This is where the secret sauce is to your success.
Read MoreReady [ in-duh-vij-oo-uhl ] [kuhn-trib-yuh-ter] 1
Individual [ in-duh-vij-oo-uhl ] – a single human being, as distinguished from a group. Contributor [kuhn-trib-yuh-ter] – a person who contributes money, assistance, etc. Let’s put them together shall we? A single human being, who contributes money, assistance, etc…, feels under appreciated don’t you think? I originally began writing on this subject with the sales professional…
Read MoreEpisode 38: Person v Thing
There’s a lot of chatter out there right now about Discovery. The proper way to “Discover”. And most of it, nay, all of it is misguided. Even the sharpest tools in the drawer reflect back to one basic premise: their own agenda.
Read MoreiNOT Robot
Issac Asimov, in his sci-fi classic I, Robot said; “You just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.” Well, Issac, I dug the book, and on this part I will disagree. Are we ready to give up being human beings already? Richard Branson once said “We are human beings, not human…
Read MoreEpisode 37: Say It!
Be confident. Say what you mean! (80’s comedian reference inside!!!)
Read MoreStorm of the Century
Meet Ian.There have been many famous ones. The most famous Ian of course is Ian Fleming. This according to several websites, not just my adoring fanship for all things 007. Many are actors like Ian McShane and Ian McKellen. And there are the musicians like Ian Anderson and an obscure college fave of mine: Ian…
Read MoreEpisode 36: Come To My Party And Bring Me Gifts
Ok fearless leader, time for an inventory of the last requests you made of your team members: was the request made for their benefit?…or for yours?! Let’s take a brief and candid look…
Read MoreEpisode 35: Who’s Job Is This?
A common misstep I see new leaders take is their inability to leave their old job behind…
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