The Rhino’s Foresight : Checkmate
The best chess players in the world will tell you that they are not just merely interested in the board game; they will tell you that they are strategists whom enjoy an intellectual cat and mouse where they are not anticipating their own next move, but rather their worthy opponents. They not only plan their next five or six moves in advance, they base
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Enjoy the Journey
As we are at the onset of a brand new year, I want to share three little words with you… “Enjoy the Journey.” Along with I love you and I am sorry, Enjoy the Journey is one of the three most important three-word phrases in our lives. If you are a person that only lives “for the moment,” you
5 Ways to Inspire Your Team
This article I wrote was recommended by Phil Gerbyshak on SlackerManager.com Note from Phil: This is a guest post from Christian Warren, author of Running with the Rhinos. I don’t have time for long discertations on how I can be a better leader, and I love the simplest of management lessons. This
The Positive Aspects of Being Thick-Skinned
When most people use the term ‘thick-skinned” to describe someone they are probably being a bit negative. The fact of the matter is that being “thick-skinned” can have a very positive outcome. The mighty Rhino has some of the thickest skin known to mankind…as do all great leaders. Being thick-skinned
Resolution vs. Conviction 2009
By some definitions “resolution” is a solution or settling of a problem. In my opinion, that holds a negative connotation. This New Year’s, I am asking to you to think outside the box, and try something different. You might have “resolved” to lose weight, make more money, or better your relationships.
The Sweet Smell of Success
Even though a Rhino possesses 360° visioning capabilities, their vision is considered blurry. However, their sense of smell is nearly impeccable. When attacking predators they generally rely on their sense of smell and their acute hearing capabilities. Although, Rhinos really have no natural predators,
How Resilience Can Make or Break a Leader
Jack Welch, in his extraordinary book “Winning” notes resilience as one of the most important characteristics a leader can have: “The fourth characteristic [of senior leadership] is heavy-duty resilience. Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with
Be Grateful for the People You Lead
This article I wrote was just recommended by Phil Gerbyshak on SlackerManager.com One of the biggest complaints that workers have is that their managers or leaders see only the negative in what they do – or at the very least, it’s what leaders focus on the most. We leaders walk a fine link between
Successful Selling Requires Endurance – Part 2
A notable model of endurance is the rhino, which happens to be my favorite animal. Just as the rhino has three toes that support its enormous weight, sales leaders need three foundational blocks that together will carry their weight, giving them the support that makes endurance possible in their sales
Successful Selling Requires Endurance – Part 1
John Maxwell once said, “If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” In sales, that is particularly true today in light of the ongoing financial crisis and recession. As salespeople and leaders, we must endeavor to always move outside our comfort zones
