“The nose of the Bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go” - Winston Churchill Okay... Tenacious D is for Tenacious DeMarco not the Jack Black rock band... te·na·cious /təˈnāSHəs/ Adjective 1) Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or …
Needing What You Want and Wanting What You Need or I’ll Never Be As Cool as Mick Jagger: DeMarco Banter
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” ― W.P. Kinsella Cant think of a time I didn't absolutely love "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones It is interesting that the song has taken on a myriad of meanings as I have gone through chapters in life and …
Integrity Under Pressure: DeMarco Banter
Doing a bit of light reading in the book of Job this AM The Maxwell Leadership Bible has some interesting side notes...and I had to post in light of the earlier post from Maj Sanger: Honor Matters. Note Job pledges to maintain his integrity despite his circumstances Let me be weighed on honest scales that …
Believe and be Confident! DeMarco Banter
There is a ton of literature out there regarding leadership branding... and that can be a complicated matter, so perhaps we offer something simpler... or binary: Are you a Greater Good Leader or a Personal Power Leader? Okay, let's get simpler...whatever you are... know who you are, believe in yourself, and be confident in that. …
Don’t Miss The Greatness…Trust and Empower: DeMarco Banter
Empowerment and trust is something that seems lacking in certain organizations. Trust has to be built and as such takes time and without trust it is difficult to empower. First evaluate your people...can they handle the authority, empowerment, and trust? If you give too much authority too soon...you can literally be setting your folks up …
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Priorities: DeMarco Banter
There are several things great leaders do....that make them great. You can tell a great deal about a leader and what drives him/her just by observing their priorities. pri·or·i·ty (pr-ôr-t, -r-) n. pl. pri·or·i·ties 1. Precedence, especially established by order of importance. Ponder any great leader and think about their priority system Was it: Easy …
“Papa” Hemingway’s Thoughts on Risk, Writing, and the Discipline of Chasing Dreams…DeMarco Banter
Been going through a Hemingway phase for about the past year or so...some great life and leadership lessons in his autobiography, biographies and stories... below is a few exerpts of Hemingway talking to his friend about going into writing and pursuing dreams… "Papa" (Hemingway's nickname) I wanted to ask you….I know it is hard for …
The Gift of the Puzzle: DeMarco Banter
There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. ~ Deepak Chopra At times I find myself tackling BIG problems… in fact, I love big problems…and perhaps it is the curse of vision…that as …
3 Questions of the Interrobang: DeMarco Banter
What in the heck is an interrobang? Well… it used to be a key on a typewriter… An interrobang is an exclamation point inside a question mark. This punctuation mark can ask a question in an excited manner, express excitement or disbelief in the form of a question, or ask a rhetorical question. American Martin K. …
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Nehemiah And the Nine Lessons of Leadership from Catalyst: DeMarco Banter
Having just returned from Catalyst...an amazing Christian leadership conference where 13,000 leaders from across the United States and around the world converged on Atlanta—truly a revolution of ideas that challenged the process and encouraged all to think unconventionally...but, now I am forced to sit and ponder--what do I do with all that I have learned, …
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