The day has come, when a 42-year old middle manager has started blogging. I’ll give it a go as I think it will be a fun adventure. I’m a marketing director for a tech company, and we are really digging into leveraging social media. So, while I hope my content is worth your time, this will also be part “work experiment”.
With that, what will my content be about? I’m glad you asked. Many people have been exposed to the “Big Rocks” concept by Stephen Covey. In fact, there are lots of blogs on that topic and I’m a big proponent of “putting first things first.” I believe much of the stress we deal with in our daily lives comes from balancing all of the hats that we wear – employee, boss, dad/mom, husband/wife, son/daughter and friend.
And then today on the way to work I was listening to Mike and Mike on ESPN radio. They were talking about Golic’s ability to “turn on the switch” from being a gladiator on the football field, to a generally well-mannered, even laid-back guy off the field. Hearing him discuss that today resonated with me. Most people that know me today would say I’m pretty laid back and even-tempered. But during my baseball and volleyball playing days, I was anything but. And Golic saying that “sure … I just turned on that switch when it was time to play” got me thinking about my life today and all the switches we all have to turn on and off …or the different hats we have to wear and switching between them.
So, back to the question of content … what I hope I can make of this blog is an area to write about the lessons I’ve learned (now the title makes sense) in each of areas I wear a hat - hopefully being able to put those Big Rocks first. What topics will I talk about ….
- Managing people and teams,
- Working in tech marketing
- Coaching little league,
- Being a dad to a son and daughter
- Being the best husband I can
- Leading a strategic growth plan for a small church
- Life in a small town
If any of those things sound interesting, then bookmark this sight and check back. If the content is stale or static, tell me. If its a topic not to your liking, check back and it will change. Either way, lets have some fun.
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