by Ron Hequet | Jun 10, 2015 | Career Development, Employment, Job, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
For a long time, I’ve considered discipline (a word we love to hate) and achievement. I heard one of the best definitions of discipline from my Pastor; he said, “discipline, is not when you get up in the morning, it’s when you go to bed at night”. I often tell people...
by Ron Hequet | May 19, 2015 | Career Development, Employment, Job, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
Over the years, I’ve discovered, even in myself that skills and desire are two different things. I have had the talent or ability to do something, but didn’t possess enough drive or desire to get it done – like running a half marathon. Or, when I have had a true...
by Ron Hequet | Mar 19, 2015 | Career Development, Employment, Job, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
Discussions of price per hour just drive me crazy. For example, if because of my demonstrable business acumen, I am given an opportunity and asked to develop a plan of execution with the necessary ‘prove ups’ to improve performance of an $8MM company by 4+ points /...
by Ron Hequet | Dec 1, 2014 | Career Development, Employment, Job, Networking, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
I am not an award show watcher and really don’t watch T.V. in general. I can’t remember how many years it’s been since I watched the academy awards show – I think John Wayne won ‘best actor’ for True Grit. But even if my T.V. time is very limited, i.e. football and...
by Ron Hequet | Sep 19, 2014 | Career Development, Employment, Job, Networking, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
I really like minor league baseball and I arrived at a client’s city early enough to attend a game. I got a ticket for the upper deck behind home plate. The ballpark was packed, and the scoreboard stats showed that the pitcher was throwing at around 97 MPH. A batter...
by Ron Hequet | Sep 2, 2014 | Career Development, Employment, Job, Networking, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
With all the companies that I have been blessed to have owned over the years, I never refused to listen to a contrary idea; because it’s contrary ideas that spawn innovation, effectiveness and enhanced profitability. But, when a team member of mine only had the...
