08/4/15

Why Trump? Oh My!

Big Red Car here, y’all. So there’s a debate amongst the Republican legion on Thursday. The top ten candidates are in the varsity debate while the balance are forced to eat at the kids’ table with the rest of the junior varsity.

So The Donald is number one in the polls. How can that possibly be right? Yes, you are asking yourself exactly that.

Aren’t we supposed to believe that The Donald is a buffoon and has no real chance of winning the Republican nomination? Who are these idiots who think otherwise?

Okkaaaaaaaay! The Donald Trump!

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08/4/15

CEO Leadership — Taking Power

Big Red Car here in the fabulous ATX. On Earth as it is in Texas, y’all!

So The Boss is talking to one of his brilliant CEOs and they get on the issue of what powers a CEO has and where they are derived from.

It is an interesting chat because the CEO is a new CEO and is feeling his way along a familiar path that The Boss has seen many times before.

You do not “receive” power, you “take” power. [OK, that’s it for today, folks. Take the rest of the day off. Haha, Big Red Car, you’re a jokester.] Continue reading →

08/3/15

CEO Coaching — Firing a Client

Big Red Car here. The summer has settled in and it is a nice hot one, y’all. I took a nice ride yesterday and it was steamy. I just got a new set of tires and I was cruising.

So The Boss was talking to me about the CEO coaching business. He gets a lot of calls and he has had some clients for almost three years now.

Not long ago, he fired a client. What? Firing a client? Continue reading →

07/22/15

Leadership & Management — One More Time!

Big Red Car here. Ahh, you know the shtick by now — On Earth as it is in Texas!

Every so often, we find ourselves being drawn into a discussion that is endless.

One such discussion is the ramifications of leadership and management for the startup and small business. It is a continuous discussion.

Note that the Big Red Car did not say leadership “versus” management because they are not in a contest with each other. Continue reading →

07/22/15

Moving to the Sound of the Guns, What Marines Do!

Big Red Car here. Another lovely, cool morning in the ATX. Ahhh, on Earth as it is in Texas!

The tragedy in Chattanooga wherein another crazy Muslim person killed some innocent victims has spawned a lively discussion as to what to do.

In case you have been living in a cave, the story  goes like this: Muslim crazy person, who wants to become a martyr, gets his wish while killing five — four Marines and a sailor. Continue reading →