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Book Today: How to Transform Your Life in 90 Days!
2 days ago Keynote SpeakerThe Practical Leadership Guy

Book Today: How to Transform Your Life in 90 Days!

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 […]

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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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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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I Was Almost Fired from Walmart Labs. Here are 4 Basic Principles I Used to Turn My Situation Around.
4 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

I Was Almost Fired from Walmart Labs. Here are 4 Basic Principles I Used to Turn My Situation Around.

THE PRELUDE A Personal Case Study of Resilience and Building Team Trust The month of December marks the anniversary of when I was almost fired from Walmart Labs. It represents a milestone in my professional career where I learned how to lead and build team trust, giving me the confidence to create a team culture poised […]

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Are You An Effective Delegator? Find out Now.
4 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

Are You An Effective Delegator? Find out Now.

Are you an effective delegator? Let’s take a simple test to find out. To begin, read each question below and determine if any of the situations apply to you. #1 Do you find yourself stressed out, spending extra hours accomplishing routine tasks? How often do you feel others don’t take ownership of their work and you […]

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Use this Three-Letter Word to Help Manage Expectations at Scale
5 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

Use this Three-Letter Word to Help Manage Expectations at Scale

Unrealistic Expectations Even for the seasoned professional, managing workplace expectations can be tricky and if the right level of tact is not used, the wrong response could set off a negative chain reaction. Just take these scenarios for example: Scenario 1: The Special ProjectAnother unwanted “special project” has fallen into your lap, consuming your time […]

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Do you have a healthy team culture? Give this training regimen a try to find out!
5 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

Do you have a healthy team culture? Give this training regimen a try to find out!

How Healthy is your Team? An Ironman Triathlon is the ultimate test of endurance. Participants aim to finish 140.6 miles of three sequential events involving swimming (2.4 miles), cycling (112 miles), and running (26.2 miles). Imagine if your organization was challenged to participate in an Ironman Triathlon. Would they need months to prepare dreading the training […]

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5 Principles Guaranteed to Help Build a Strong Team Culture
6 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

5 Principles Guaranteed to Help Build a Strong Team Culture

One Team. One Goal. Early January 2017, I had the opportunity to host a workshop for my Automation Tools team. The group was comprised of two sub-teams with members distributed across California, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon. Over a 13 month period, each team had successfully delivered against their company objectives. However, as part of the workshop, […]

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The Champion’s Journey: 6 Core Principles to Workplace Efficiency
6 years ago InspirationThe Practical Leadership Guy

The Champion’s Journey: 6 Core Principles to Workplace Efficiency

The work environment is fairly complex. On one hand it can be a place where you are valued for your contributions and motivated to excel in your career. On the other it can be stressful, frustrating, and unrewarding. Does the latter sound familiar? Have you ever sat at your desk, face in your hands, and […]

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Inspirational Talks
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 […]

Book Today: How to Transform Your Life in 90 Days!
2 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 […]

Unlocking San Diego’s Hidden Potential
3 years 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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