Posts by Webby Maestro
Season’s Greetings
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a very happy New Year!
Read MoreQuarantine sucks! Time for a laugh…
Watch Viggo’s heartfelt one-minute dog rant on the virus, maintaining social distance and missing his Seattle Vistage peers. I do miss you,Kevin
Read MorePerspective is Key During these Surreal Times
“For a small amount of perspective at this moment, imagine you were born in 1900, to parents or grandparents who fought in the civil war. On your 14th birthday, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday. 22 million people perish in that war. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits…
Read MoreHow to help Seattle hospitals
Calling on all Vistage members (and non-members) – Seattle hospitals need: In order of priority: Surgical and N95 or comparable masks Face shields Plastic gowns Of equal priority: Ventilators Questions – who has the: Manufacturing expertise and capacity? Insight into the supply-chain? Ability to follow-through? My contacts – I know Vistage members: With manufacturing “design and…
Read MoreWe Got This!
My Seattle Vistage leaders (peer group members): culture isn’t a place. Culture resides in the heart. You are doing an amazing job leading into the new normal caused by COVID-19. Keep connecting. Promote action.We have each other’s back.
Read MoreA 2020 Wish for My Tribe
What if the present moment is the only guarantee? “Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry — all forms of fear — are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”— Eckhart Tolle What if…
Read MoreDo You Play on Drama Triangle: Victim? Hero? Villain? How to Get Off…
Are you in Karpman Drama Triangle? Read this short Wikipedia article to find out. “…[D]rama-based leaders can instill an organizational culture of drama. Persecutors are more likely to be in leadership positions and a persecutor culture goes hand in hand with cutthroat competition, fear, blaming, manipulation, high turnover and an increased risk of lawsuits. There are also victim…
Read MoreAre You a CEO? Questions Worth Asking…
Inspired by my members… Feeling lonely? Isolated? In a self-imposed exile? The role is complex. The velocity of issues, challenges, and opportunities coming at the “CEO” is constant. How do you filter? How do you prioritize? How do you decide what to do? Some questions to consider. What if: … “busy” isn’t the same as…
Read MoreSuccess story: How Vistage transformed a struggling designer to a successful President
I always look forward to the Seattle Vistage Summit, but this year in particular was cause for celebration for a few members of my peer advisory groups. Gary Wichansky and Dean Wilson were nominated for the Vistage Impact Award, and Will Leahy and Abani Heller were nominated for the Vistage Leadership Award. All were deserving of…
Read MoreChange your life (and your health) for the better: a workshop with Dan Miller
Are you living the best version of yourself? Being productive and performing at your best starts with a healthy foundation. For busy executives, it can be challenging to prioritize health when juggling so many other demands. Now is your chance to get on the path to a better way of life, and here is how.…
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