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“I’m not over controlling, I just know what’s best and if it wasn’t for me, these people would be lost.” We all know this boss – the control freak. The “Control” type of Head Trash can be hard to avoid because in some cases, the boss does have to step in and make some decisions, and… Continue Reading
Authors Tish Squillaro and Timothy Thomas in their book HeadTrash!: Cleaning out the Junk That Stands between You and Success, believe that insecurity is the most crippling of all the Head Trashes (40). … and I believe it. Of all the Head Trashes, fear, arrogance, insecurity, anger, control, guilt and paranoia, insecurity is probably the one I’ve… Continue Reading
Paralysis by analysis. It’s a problem that plagues a lot of organizations, particularly those organizations which are entrenched, often after years of success, and are afraid to make any decision which could result in failure. Better to wait and gather more information than make a bad decision, so goes the thinking of the fearful leader.… Continue Reading
It is one of the oldest jokes in the world and it has about 1,000 variations on the thing. It usually goes something along the lines of, “yes I’m having a daughter and yes I already bought the shotgun.” I have heard this joke so many times that now I just give a polite smile,… Continue Reading
In 2012, the issue of perimeter security made headlines numerous times. From a jet-skier swimming to shore and accessing the ramp at JFK, to a drunk driver slamming through the perimeter gates at Phoenix-Sky Harbor, to a former airline pilot jumping the fence at St. George’s, Utah where he proceeded to access a regional… Continue Reading
So when are we giving our kids the wrong kind of encouragement? Many of today’s Millennial’s grew up in the “youth soccer world,” where participation was rewarded with a trophy and there weren’t any winners and losers. That’s fine when you’re six, but not when you’re 14. As much as we can promote win-win and… Continue Reading
Many of us seem to know inherently what to do but often there are not specific actions attached. For example, if someone said “one of my goals is to lose some weight.” That is a highly worthy goal (provided you are actually overweight to begin with) but just knowing that you should do something is… Continue Reading
I noticed that most boys, including myself wanted to be some sort of hero figure while we were growing up. Our heroes fought crime, wore capes and had an awesome gear belt (Batman). Regardless of your actual chosen profession, it turns out that your daughter wants a hero and she has chosen you (Meeker 29).… Continue Reading
When Charlie Sheen, playing Charlie Harper, starred in the popular TV sitcom 2 1/2 men it was a running joke on the series that he was able to be well supplied with women in his life due to all of the poor fathers out there. Charlie provided a father figure for them because they lacked… Continue Reading
It is ironic that today’s topic may relate directly to the shootings at the Washington Navy Yard. If passenger screening is the front door, then airport access control and credentialing programs represent the back door to the aviation security system. From initial reports coming out of Washington today shows that the shooter may have used… Continue Reading