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Unlocking San Diego’s Hidden Potential
3 years ago Keynote SpeakerThe Practical Leadership Guy

Unlocking San Diego’s Hidden Potential

I run an organization called San Diego Tech Hub. The organization is focused on driving social change, engaging the community, and creating opportunity for all.   Our goals are simple: Our Mission: Inform, connect, and empower the San Diego tech community to drive social change. Our Vision: Establish San Diego as a collaborative, diverse, and […]

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Three Short-Sighted Behaviors All Effective Leaders Should Avoid
3 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

Three Short-Sighted Behaviors All Effective Leaders Should Avoid

Short-sighted Short-cuts Lead to Dead Ends The desire for instant gratification can be tempting, leading one to seek opportunities to cut corners to achieve faster results. And while the initial perception of saving time and money is promising, the end result is a continuous cycle of bad decisions, uncompleted projects, and lack of trust from others. […]

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Breaking Down Unconscious Bias with Conscious Thought
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Breaking Down Unconscious Bias with Conscious Thought

Have you ever been the victim of unconscious bias and felt the sting of unintentional discriminatory behavior? None of us wake up in the morning and say, “I’m going to show my bias today”. But unfortunately it happens. Not only have I been on the receiving end of unconscious bias, but I have unintentionally demonstrated […]

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Don’t be a Structureless Leader: Avoid These 4 Behaviors At All Cost
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Don’t be a Structureless Leader: Avoid These 4 Behaviors At All Cost

If you are a leader of people, it is your responsibility to provide the structure needed to shape, plan, build, and organize your team towards a common goal. In the absence of structure, chaos and confusion show up, causing organizational disfunction. To prevent this, avoid these 4 behaviors at all cost: #1 Not defining a […]

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Why People Leave their Jobs.
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Why People Leave their Jobs.

There are three known factors for why an associate chooses to leave their job. They don’t feel appreciated They aren’t passionate about their work They don’t like their direct manager Attrition can’t be prevented, however, as leaders, we have influence over each one of the factors above. So the question is, are you solving the […]

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The Power of an Invisible Leader
3 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

The Power of an Invisible Leader

Invisible threads are the strongest ties. Friedrich Nietzsche Invisible Threads An invisible thread is something that is undetectable and hidden from view with the ability to impact or influence its surrounding environment. We have all encountered invisible threads, whether it’s gravity’s influence on the ocean tides to wind blowing the branches of trees, both of […]

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Find Your Totem Pole: The Bear, the Fox, and the Owl.
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Find Your Totem Pole: The Bear, the Fox, and the Owl.

A young man went hiking and stumbled upon a totem pole that stood 10 feet tall. The structure had detailed carvings of three animals: a bear at the base, a fox in the middle, and an owl at the top. As he approached the totem pole, he noticed words etched next to each animal. They […]

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THE PUSH FROM WITHIN: A JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION
3 years ago Keynote SpeakerThe Practical Leadership Guy

THE PUSH FROM WITHIN: A JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION

The Push from Within: A Journey of Transformation is a keynote I presented at Saucecon 2019. It is an inspiring story of self-reflection which recounts my journey of how I helped Walmart Labs transform its engineering culture to adopt a culture of quality, while I learned the true meaning of success. This case study is […]

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The Heartbeat of an Entrepreneur
3 years ago Keynote SpeakerThe Practical Leadership Guy

The Heartbeat of an Entrepreneur

We are faced with challenging situations daily. And each of these experiences help shape who we are as individuals.  It is through the fire we become refined and through this refinement we become who we are destined to be. The Heartbeat of an Entrepreneur is an inspirational keynote I presented at San Diego Startup Week […]

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A Warning on Complacency
3 years ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

A Warning on Complacency

Have you stopped pushing yourself out of your comfort zone? Are you at a stage in life where you’ve achieved your career goals or accepted your personal situation because “it’s not that bad”? If this sounds familiar, be careful, as you might be getting too complacent. Being satisfied with your accomplishments or situation is not […]

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Inspirational Talks
Book Today: How to Transform Your Life in 90 Days!
5 days ago

Are you looking for ways to empower your employees and transform your business? Look no further than “Achieving Extraordinary Results: How to Transform your Life in 90 Days.” This talk is perfect for both individuals and businesses seeking practical strategies and techniques to overcome obstacles and achieve challenging goals. Inspired by Gary Keller’s “The ONE […]

The Black Experience in Business
2 years ago

I had the opportunity to moderate a virtual panel discussion, hosted by the  Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, focused on understanding the obstacles and biases that African Americans experience in their professional careers. The discussion was open and honest and we touched on topics surrounding the practice of whitening, discrimination on the job, discrimination within business […]

THE PUSH FROM WITHIN: A JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION
3 years ago

The Push from Within: A Journey of Transformation is a keynote I presented at Saucecon 2019. It is an inspiring story of self-reflection which recounts my journey of how I helped Walmart Labs transform its engineering culture to adopt a culture of quality, while I learned the true meaning of success. This case study is […]

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