Do You Have Command Presence?

Do You Have Command Presence?

“You can pretend to care, you cannot pretend to be there,” wrote Texas Bix Bender in his book Don’t Squat with ‘Yer Spurs On!   Bender was describing a vital feature of effective leadership—command presence.  People who spend more than twenty minutes in the...
Success is Living Like Your Cat

Success is Living Like Your Cat

I recently visited the Key West home of famed writer Ernest Hemingway.  The descendants of Hemingway’s many six-toed cats still live on the grounds and join visitors as a part of their tour.  His quote about cats got me thinking about what I learn from my...