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Why People Leave their Jobs.
1 year 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
1 year 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.
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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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Focus on the Low-Hanging Fruit
1 year ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Focus on the Low-Hanging Fruit

Is your todo list overwhelming? Well try focusing on the low-hanging fruit. The term “low-hanging fruit” refers to a set of tasks that take minimal effort to accomplish. Here are three ways to identify the best low-hanging fruit: Avoid procrastination. Sometime when we know a task is “easy” we put it off till later. If […]

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Do You Hear or Listen To What Others Say?
1 year ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Do You Hear or Listen To What Others Say?

The ability to understand what someone is saying is one of the critical elements of the communication process. When someone is speaking do you find yourself hearing or listening to what is being said? Let’s look at the difference: Hearing: means your ears are working. You are conscious of the sounds made by someone or […]

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It’s OK To Say No
1 year ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

It’s OK To Say No

Now, I know the word “no” has a negative connotation and we are coached to use “yes and” or “yes but” as a negotiation technique to help reduced our workload, but does this actually solve our problem? Imagine if you were juggling three balls and someone added seven more. Unless you were a professional juggler, […]

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Living Your Authentic Self
1 year ago Stress Free ThoughtsThe Practical Leadership Guy

Living Your Authentic Self

Have you ever felt social pressure to change the way you speak, dress, and act just be to accepted by others? I have. There was a stage of my life where I allowed fear, doubts, and insecurities to define who I was which caused me to hide my authentic self and become what I “thought” […]

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Inspirational Talks
The Black Experience in Business
7 months 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 Heartbeat of an Entrepreneur
1 year ago

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 […]

Unlocking San Diego’s Hidden Potential
1 year ago

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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