Choosing positivity and encouragement
I recently sat in a meeting where those in leadership roles spoke very poorly to one another. Their tones were snippy, their responses were short, and their questions sounded loaded like large rifles ready to discharge should the answer cause even the slightest bit of frustration. I felt all the positive air in the room slowly leak out like a balloon pri...
Overcoming Fear
While on a plane from Denver to Milwaukee, I had the pleasure of watching the movie King Richard, the story of Venus and Serena Williams who both became world champion tennis players thanks to the perseverance and tenacity of their father. He dreamt of their success when they were young and pushed them to colossal heights never reached by any other female athlete.
I w...
It’s Not Silly
Remember being young and encountering something truly great for the first time? It could’ve been the triumphant efforts of a beautifully orchestrated football team with a valiant and skilled leader at the forefront. It could’ve been the sound of a live band, each player adding their instrument to a harmonized masterpiece. It could’ve been a really goo...
How To Be A Great Board Member
And Make a Huge Difference
Lots of good work is happening around you in your community. I can guarantee there are least four organizations a stone’s throw from your office that are dedicated to helping others. Houses are being built for those who can’t afford them at market rate. Exercise classes are being taught to lonely elderly who need ...
Your Work Culture Matters
We’ve worked hard over the years to make CCB Technology a great place to work. It has taken time, energy and intentionality.
It didn’t happen overnight.
We have had some tough years, especially the ones during what has now been coined as, “The Great Resignation” in 2021 when a lot of employees were quitting their jobs for gree...
Practicing Resilience in the Face of Trials
Due to unfortunate genetics (mine), my eight-year-old son has been required to wear a very conspicuous orthodontic device day and night. It’s officially called a headgear and consists of a metal bar over his face, connecting a pad on his forehead to a pad on his chin. It pulls his upper jaw forward, ensuring that his bite will be aligned, and...
4 Things to Consider
Let’s talk about selling your business.
Cue the theme music to the movie Jaws. I see the terror on your face as you think about a larger predator ripping your business to shreds. I see you imagining your staff scared, legs dangling in the water, unsure about what’s underneath. I see you mentally swimming helplessly out in the open ocean, making l...
How to make sales
We all want to be the hero or heroine of the story. It is, by far, the most attractive role. The hero fights the dragon, finds love, and wins the accolades. The hero is the warrior, the king, the maiden, the beauty. It’s Luke Skywalker in Star Wars or Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. It’s Cinderella or Erin Brockovich. These heroes fight adversity, overcome chal...
Embrace the Winding Road
It would be great if a career path was a straight line. It would be wonderful if we signed up for a particular profession as a child, gained the knowledge that we needed to be successful, went on to do the thing we had anticipated, and retired happy and fulfilled, knowing that the work we did made a difference in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
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