- Leary Gates on Tribute to Anna Gates on our 30th Anniversary: "Thanks Stephanie! Family hug.
" - Stephanie on Tribute to Anna Gates on our 30th Anniversary: "Awww…. I love this post! What I love even more,..."
- Leary Gates on Thought for the Day – Psalm 62:8 on Refuge: "Wow! I’ll bet it does after that. Thanks for..."
- Gary Fultz on Thought for the Day – Psalm 62:8 on Refuge: "My wife and I were with 3 other couples camping in..."
- Leary Gates on Thought for the Day – Psalm 27:10 on Father’s Day: "Hey Jeff, Thank you for all you are..."
My Posts on DadPad- Connecting With Your Kids Series: #4-Connecting the WWJD Way.
- No Waiting! Aisle One.
- The Allure of Beauty
- The Subordination of Terra Firma Man
- “Yes, you can.”
- Father’s Day Fast Forward: Top 10 Ways to Know Dad Loved You
- Father’s Day Memories-a series Pt 3: Lollipop Dad
- Is Pixar’s “Up” about giving up?
- It’s About Time to Talk
- Proverbial Envy
Category Archives: Breakthroughs
When it’s time to fire yourself
There have been more times than I care to admit when I've looked at myself in the mirror and said "I've had it with you. You're fired."
Published on April 26, 2010 Posted in Breakthroughs Tagged attitude, firing, hiring, work Leave a comment
Three of the hardest networking habits you’ll ever love
Fifteen years ago I learned how to network—the hard way. I decided to start my own professional services company serving local technology companies within my own backyard. My first morning on the job was spent culling my list of contacts to develop my calling strategy. After reviewing over 500 contacts, I discovered I had only two within a 100 mile radius of my new home office. Like the scene from It's a Wonderful Life, I had one mama-dollar and one papa-dollar and I needed them to make babies—fast!
Published on April 19, 2010 Posted in Breakthroughs Tagged connecting, networking, serving, work 1 Comment
Discovering your perfect pitch
A personal mission statement can be one of your most liberating assets. With it, you can maintain focus on what’s most important to you and more rapidly evaluate new opportunities that come your way. Crafting a personal mission statement, however, can be somewhat daunting. If you’re like me, with a […]
A staff meeting with You, Inc.
So, you’re in a job transition—or contemplating one. It’s time to have a good ‘ole fashioned “come to Jesus” staff meeting. One of the strategies I suggested in my post on detoxifying from a prior employer is to “own your own stuff.” As an employee its easy […]
Taking the Leap: Is it time to start your own business?