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10
2019
7
2019
THEY REALLY DON’T MATTER
A friend was bitching to me the other day. “THEY put me in a box… THEY kinda screwed me over…”...
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5
2019
Move Forward or Die…
The favorite saying of Bed Bath and Beyond leadership… ”We’re not in a rush to make mistakes.” Back in the...
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4
2019
14
2019
Where Did They Come From?
Are you looking over your shoulder? Maybe you should be. Tiger Woods and Texas Tech basketball are recent proof that the...
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14
2018
The Future of Business Aviation w/Scott Ashton
The future of business aviation is changing as companies recognize the benefits of using corporate shuttles and private jets. What...
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5
2018
Don’t Change the Players, Change the Behaviors w/David Marquet
David Marquet show how Intent Based leadership turns compliant followers into engaged leaders— fueling performance and driving results. Leadership isn’t...
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4
2018
JSSI’s Neil Book is Running an Innovative Technology Company that Benefits Aircraft Operators
The OEM and third-party maintenance worlds are incredibly competitive. How can a company provide value that cuts through the competition?...
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18
2018
How Data Sharing Will Dramatically Change the Aviation Industry w/Eldon Thomas
The aviation industry is ripe for excess and unnecessary spending. How has this affected the balance of power? How will...
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18
2018
Leadership, Attracting Experts, and High Employee Engagement w/Krister Ungerboeck
Good leaders teach others how to become leaders themselves. As we grow our team, why is it important to stop...
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14
2018
The Severance Agreement
An executive I know was just laid-off. As part of the process he was given a good-bye kiss in the...
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5
2018
Can Older Jets Threaten BizAv?
In the late 1990’s / early 2000’s Northwest Airlines created an entire strategy based on old, heavily used, pre-owned jets...
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1
2018
Don’t Judge A Company by Its Size
I was in the gym again this morning with headphones turned up. Black Keys, Royal Blood, White Stripes and Twenty-One Pilots all on the...
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25
2018
Why Tech Won’Takt e ALL Our Jobs – The Economics
I’ve been reading a lot of pundit posts about how technology will someday take all our jobs. I think they’re...
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8
2018
Pack Your Trash, and GO!
Over the weekend Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State and the talk for NCAA football fans is who Oklahoma will play in...
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15
2018
I Met a Leader Last Weekend
What does a business leader look like? It looks like Scott. Last week I went to a peer conference, with...
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5
2018
An Open Letter to the Younger Crowd
Dear Mr. & Ms. Millenial: You came and you went, after just a few short months. You left because you...
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26
2018
Fearing Failure Does Not Lead to Success
I had to take one of those funky personality tests recently. One of the traits it highlighted about me is...
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22
2018
The Path to Success? – EARN IT!
I’m a fitness junkie and my work-out starts promptly at 7AM Monday thru Friday. One day last week I was...
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11
2018
How to Stay on Top of the Aerospace Industry as a Sales Executive w/Brant Dahlfors
There is no end to what you can learn about the airplanes you sell, the sales processes, and how to...
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9
2018
Newspaper or Sales Commission … the Dilemma
A few years ago I was VP of Sales for a premier and exclusive resort community development in West Virginia. ...
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4
2018
The Democratization of Business Aviation w/Alasdair Whyte
With the growth of global business, airlines are struggling to keep up with the demand of travelers. What does this...
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3
2018
How Jeff Barger Used Leadership Essentials to Turn Around a Business & Get Union Buy-In
A winning company is rooted in strong culture and good leadership. When this is lacking, what are the questions you...
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3
2018
How Aerospace Executives Succeed at the Highest Levels w/Bill Koch, Certified Executive Coach & Chairman of Hawthorne Aviation
What does it take to be an executive at the highest level? Should you focus on developing your strengths to...
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3
2018
Introducing the Aerospace Executive Podcast
The Aerospace Executive Podcast features in-depth conversations with executives, leaders, influencers and journalists in this dynamic, high-stakes industry. Hosted by...
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2
2018
Master the Basics First
There has been a tremendous amount of noise in the media lately about the future of education and what it...
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