Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 7

An ounce of application is worth a ton of abstraction

My Mentoring work brings me in to contact with one of the major impacts of the information age, social media and rise of virtual reality. That impact is the prioritization … Read More

Just Couldn’t Bring Himself – A Mentoring Case Study

The deer in the headlights – we all know the story – the car rounds the bend on a dark night – the deer stands frozen in the glare and … Read More

How a single habit feeds gluttony

You are at a restaurant and the waiter asks, “May I take your order?” So, you look at the menu and run down the categories – appetizer, salad, main course, … Read More

First Steps Are Always the Hardest

Inertia is the Enemy of the Possible “I should’ve done this a long time ago. Why didn’t I? Why did I waste all those years? It’s like I spent my … Read More

Clarity, Consistency and Reliability

I was discussing business relationships with a couple of longtime friends and associates last evening. The discussion turned to the question of ‘what makes for a good business contact?’ In … Read More

Ever been here?

I remember having diner in Manhattan with a bunch of Jazz musicians. One of them made a disparaging remark about country music. The elder in the group shot back with, … Read More

Giving Yourself Permission

This might seem like a strange idea at first – giving yourself permission – but, once you think about it some, you will realize that it really gets to the … Read More

Consistent Persistence Is Key

You hear it all the time. The key to success is consistent effort. People will tell you that a habit takes six months to develop. That an understanding or expertise … Read More

Decisions, Decisions

Many of my mentoring engagements are with CEO’s who are dedicated to improving their abilities and growing into their ever changing and expanding roles. One of the areas which we … Read More

Crossing the Boundary – Surviving the Experience

It’s seldom the dog that you love that bites youit’s almost always the one you can barely tolerate. Many companies fail for reasons that have little to do with their … Read More