Mind Your Business

What kind of employee are you? What kind of employee do you need for the position you are hiring for?

In this episode, I discuss the three types of employees and where they fit in my organization. 

Are you a Mule, Workhorse, or a Thoroughbred? 

- Mark

www.marklewandowski.com 

We have all heard it said, "It's all about who you know".

In this week's episode, I explore this statement and provide some ideas on how you can increase your opportunities to build influential relationships.  

I hope you enjoy this and take something away. Look for an idea that resonates with you and take action on it. Make a positive change today! I bet you will be surprised at the ripple effect. 

- Mark

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with a long time friend of mine - Dr. Hall Thorp.

Dr. Thorp is an entrepreneur who has started multiple companies and has worked with his family for over 20 years. Dr. Thorp’s primary areas of expertise are in negotiations, organizational strategy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. After gaining an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill, he joined Trinity Research, LLC which provides consulting and negotiation services to clients in the health care industry and other non-medical companies in various industries. Later, Dr. Thorp achieved a doctorate in corporate strategy and leadership. As a personal note, Hall and his wife Sharon have two wonderful children and enjoy hiking and playing tennis as a family. He is an adjunct professor and also a weekly volunteer at a men’s correctional facility.

I hope you enjoy this discussion on balancing family and business. 

- Mark 

Are you considered a rising star in the eyes of your employer?

In this episode of Mind Your Business, I explore the things you can start doing TODAY to get on the path of a rising star. And if you are already a rising star, I challenge you to take something away from this podcast and ACCELERATE your next career advancement. 

Friends, in case you have forgotten:

Some is NOT a Number

Soon is NOT a Time

And Luck is NOT a Strategy

Stop relying on luck for a successful career, start putting yourself in position to SEIZE the moment and take control of your destiny. 

Start today friends, tomorrow never comes.

- Mark 

Have you ever met someone, then 10 seconds into the conversation your heart sinks as you realize.. “I have no idea what their name is”?

This happens all too often to us and it is NOT something that we have to put up with. In this episode, I give you the tools you need to start remembering people's names and get new relationships off on the right foot. 

SOME is not a NUMBER

SOON is not a TIME

LUCK is not a STRATEGY

- Mark

When business relationships don't work out, we have two choices:

1. Burn the bridge 

2. Leave the bridge intact 

The quick and easy decision is to burn the bridge, but life has taught me a thing or two about what can come from old bridges left intact. 

- Mark