Tenga un feliz cinco de mayo,
2 things that Cinco de Mayo is Not:
- It is not Mexico’s Independence day. (Sep 16)
- It is not National Margarita day. (Feb 22nd)
Despite the later, I’ll probably still have a margarita in celebration of the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.
Are you a mentor? Do you have a mentor?
I have many mentors. Not all of them realize they are mentors to me.
I really like the idea expressed in this article of a mentor being a giver of energy, not a taker of it. I also like the idea of focusing on Character over Competency.
Are you a lonely leader? Are you at the top?
Nobody has to do anything they don’t believe in. I love this concept. Is there an argument to be made for pushing ideas and strategies ahead, despite the opposition of your team?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-leaders-never-lonely-top-yoshito-horiGood Leaders are Never “Lonely at the Top.”
Should you pick up and move?
Interesting ideas. I laughed out loud at the end of the article when he described how he “stays dangerous.” Maybe there is a way to apply this to role moves for those that never want to leave awesome cities like Austin, TX. Can you get a similar benefit?
Book I am enjoying – Magellan: Conquerer of the Seas
I thought I knew a good bit about the age of exploration. I was wrong.
The introduction alone is worth a read just to understand why this author was inspired to write such a biography.
Magellan: Conquerer of the Seas
Quote that I love:
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
-Robert Louis Stevenson.”
Have a great weekend!
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