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Lessons I've Learned from the Army - Leadership that Translates to Corporate America -|- "Is Michael Mann in the Army?!" No, no I am not. But a close work peer of mine has served in the reserves for a number...

HELP! - Rejecting needed assistance -|- Twice a year a “leadership shuffle” occurs across the Athens Chick-fil-A organization that I lead in. This shifting of leaders between the four individual locations happens for two distinct reasons. The first is simply...

The Pendulum - Achieving balance in life -|- Every single person should have the experience of leading some job interviews at some point in their life. The goal is obviously to find high performers who will make a significant positive...

11 Straight Years - Keys to the Chick-fil-A Success -|- A few weeks ago, it was announced that Chick-fil-A was the top ranked quick service restaurant for the 11th year in a row. This is a remarkable accomplishment as the...

Proximity - Building closeness with others -|- A few weeks ago I unfortunately had one of the worst off days in recent memory. Before the day began, it had all the makings of a great day. After sending my oldest...

Safe and Afraid - Are you living below the line? -|- It's not often that I leave a work meeting with a heavy heart. But this was exactly the case a few weeks ago after I spent an hour meeting...

Winner at a Winning Game - Compete where you can win -|- Last month my family was able to spend the better part of a week at the lake. As anyone who has kids will tell you, vacations are a...

Lessons to be Learned - 3 things I am teaching my kids -|- Every person holds multiple different titles over the course of their life. At this moment I am a boss, employee, manager, leader, church elder, church member, brother,...

Apprentice - Capitalizing on one true shortcut -|- Over the past two school years my oldest son has shown himself to be a slow starter in his classes. As a new semester begins each Fall and Spring, he inevitably begins...

Preventing Stagnation - 6 motivators to keep you from getting stuck -|- Every week I sit down to meet with a number of direct reports in the workplace. While the plan for these meetings can differ from person to person,...