Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category

TEDxHouston: What Keeps You From Reaching Your Potential?

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

People really do take themselves and their lives way too seriously. So much so, that we occasionally miss out on the rare bright moments that inspire us to do greater things. How do you avoid this and reach your full potential?

Exploring Company Culture At SXSW

Friday, January 8th, 2010

If all the people leave the building there is no organization left in it. The organization is the people, their relationships, their motivations, their energies, their values, their aspirations or lack of them. It’s a living breathing thing. A successful organization is one that reciprocates with its environment and one that helps to enrich the [...]

Things I Learned From My GrandFather

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Sometimes we don’t appreciate the things we learn from our parents or grandparents. A recent conversation with a friend of mine reminded me that sometimes the best life lessons do come from your family.

Do You Have A Reasonable Career?

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

When I was preparing to graduate from UH I was fortune enough to have a really good mentor who was always willing to help me learn valuable lessons that I would be able to use in my career. One of those lessons happened one day when he asked me what I thought I needed to [...]

Change the Way You See Everything

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

About two years ago my good friend Erica O’Grady called me while she was sitting on the floor at the bookstore and said “Kelsey you have to read a book I found“. Now, those of us who know Erica knows that when something really excites her it’s difficult to contain her passion for it. Now [...]

Do You Really Want To Empower Employees?

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

Most managers would like to say that their employees are enthusiastic and committed ans work to get things done without a lot of input. The truth is employees aren’t empowered just because you send a decree from on high. What might really surprise you is that most actions intended to empower usually have the opposite [...]

What I Learned From The 2008 Olympics

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

I was really disappointed when the U.S women’s gymnastics team lost out on the gold medal last night not only because there were such high hopes, but also because of one thing that I think contributed to the lose. They didn’t lose because Alicia Sacramone fell on the balance beam or because she stumbled on [...]

Make Yourself Obsolete Before Someone Else Does

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

Everyone has their bread and butter skills, whether it’s a company or a person. How do you prevent yourself from becomimh comfortable with trying to preserve the past and not a lot of time looking at opportunities for the future?

You Don’t Know Your Competition

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

One of the core activities that a business undertakes either when they are starting or as they evaluate their position in the market is identifying their competition. One of the core mistakes that I have seen people make is either incorrectly identifying someone as a competitor or foolishly dismissing a company because they don’t believe [...]

What’s Your Personal Brand?

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Last week I mentioned that I thought web professionals are notoriously bad at branding themselves. How would you rate your personal brand? If you are in the technology field personal branding is a necessity. This is doubly true if you are a start-up or thinking about starting a company because early on, the brand of [...]