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#TheoThursday

October 3, 2019

#TheoThursday is an “almost-weekly” post that examines how the Bible shapes all aspects of life, including leadership. I will share my personal applications from the week’s readings, and maybe make a few comedic musings (THAT is in the Bible!?). I hope some will join me in this pursuit. To learn more, download the CCC Life […]

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Wednesdays In The Cloud

October 2, 2019

Every Wednesday this October, I am sharing one thought or idea from Dr. Henry Cloud. I wouldn’t be the leader I am today without Dr. Cloud’s books, teaching, and guidance from afar. This content comes from the EntreLeadership Podcast. Not only do I listen to the EL podcast every Monday morning at the gym, I […]

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9/30/99 – A Trip Down Memory Lane

October 1, 2019

I first noticed a year prior. It must have been some time late in the fall of 1998 that I realized that my next birthday, 9/30/99, would fall directly on the day of the Upstate Eight Golf Championship of my Senior season. It was, as I would say then, either going to be the best […]

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Book Club Tuesday – Never Split the Difference

October 1, 2019

Welcome to a new recurring #baldinbusiness feature called Book Club Tuesday. Each week I will spotlight one book, and have a little fun in the process. Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It Author:Chris Voss Length: 274 pages / 8 hours and 7 minutes via Audible Why I chose […]

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#TheWeekly

September 27, 2019

#TheWeekly is an almost weekly review post that models weekly reflection. To be someone worth following, you need to reflect and learn. You also need to be thankful for what you have. #TheWeekly aims to do these things. What did I do well this week? (I will always start here because I can list 90 […]

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#TheoThursday

September 26, 2019

#TheoThursday is an “almost-weekly” post that examines how the Bible shapes all aspects of life, including leadership. I will share my personal applications from the week’s readings, and maybe make a few comedic musings (THAT is in the Bible!?). I hope some will join me in this pursuit. To learn more, download the CCC Life […]

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Evaluating Partnerships

September 25, 2019

This week’s #Baldinbusiness post of the week examines partnerships and was written on an airplane after a week in Europe developing partner relationships. Tip of the day: Always reflect in real-time. I have found that writing down my reflections make them last. What makes a good business partner? I asked myself this question over the […]

Book Club Tuesday

September 24, 2019

Welcome to a new recurring #baldinbusiness feature called Book Club Tuesday. Each week I will spotlight one book, and have a little fun in the process. Book: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead Author:Jim Mattis Length: 320 pages / 12 hours and 1minute via Audible Why I chose to read it: I read an exert […]

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Lessons Learned From Everyday Life

September 16, 2019

One of the tenets of leadership should be constant improvement as people tend to follow those who are always getting better. Thus, every situation has potential to teach you lessons that apply to leading other human beings if you are willing to learn from them. This is especially true in parenting. Here are examples of […]

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Dealing With a Teammate’s Passing

September 8, 2019

It is 9:02 a.m. the day after one of our teammates lost their fight against cancer. Everyone handles the emotions around this kind of event differently, which is the first point of this post —leaders need to give people space to mourn in their own way —and for me, that means turning this morning to writing. What […]