Today, my bride and I stood at Ground Zero(ground zero) in New York City. When the twin towers of the World Trade Center fell, New York’s finest knew who they were and what they were supposed to do. They died trying to save people in the towers. They worked for weeks – 24/7 – pulling bodies…
The NFL screens high-profile college athletes for speed, quickness, agility, mental aptitude, and other important traits relative to their positions. The NFL Combine with its statistical history for vertical jumps, 40 yard dash, bench press, aptitude tests, and interviews greatly increases the chances for excellent player selection. And, these are just a few of their…
Time is always flowing. It’s always getting away from us. The other day my bride and I saw a rerun of a George Carlson standup. In his comedic routine, he did a few moments around this theme … TIME. And, one thing he did was particularly funny. It was about the concept of NOW. He…
“Yes, we’ll meet our numbers, It’s my job.“ That’s what Jack Plating, a President with Verizon, once told me in response to my end-of-the-year question, “Are you going to meet your numbers?” Sales executives want to meet their numbers. However … very few companies train their managers to recruit well USING present day selection methods. For…