Your success hinges on your drive.... “it’s going to take 9 years to become a doctor.... well 9 years is going to pass anyway” - wouldn’t you rather be someplace that you want to be than some place that you could have been! - @CBSSunday
I’m going to be honest. I would have hoped for bigger talent (at least Boston talent) at the Boston Pops 250th Fourth of July Celebration. I mean the country started with us.
As the Salem boys basketball team gathered in their locker room ahead of the biggest game of their lives against Hanover, the phone rang.
On the other end was Rick Brunson and Knicks star Jalen Brunson.
How one phone call propelled Salem to glory:
https://t.co/Z9JBsgcB0y
I just turned 46 at midnight...here are lessons I’ve learned:
Show up early. Quietly. Every time.
Own the checklist, then improve it.
Standards beat motivation.
Assume the plan breaks on first contact. Build slack.
One team, one set of numbers.
If it is not written, it does not exist.
The fastest way to lose trust is excuses.
Small lies become big losses.
Fix the process before you blame the person.
Train for the boring day, not the hero story.
Simple beats clever when money is on the line.
Cash is oxygen. Watch it daily.
Margin solves problems. Growth without margin adds problems.
A clean handoff prevents a dirty surprise.
Bad news ages like milk. Say it now.
Do the walk. The spreadsheet lies.
Your calendar reveals your priorities.
The customer only pays for outcomes.
Measure what matters, then enforce it.
If you cannot explain it in one minute, you do not understand it.
Speed comes from preparation.
Safety first, always. In plants and in deals.
Protect the crew. That is leadership.
Praise in public. Correct in private.
One clear owner per task. No committees.
Meetings exist to decide, not to perform.
The best operators hate drama.
Talent without discipline is a liability.
Culture is what gets tolerated.
The plant teaches humility. Listen.
Procurement savings without spec control is fake.
Inventory hides sins. Count it.
Quality issues are time bombs. Defuse early.
If the backlog is growing, your system is failing.
Preventive maintenance is cheaper than overtime.
No dashboard without actions tied to it.
A deal model is theory. Execution is truth.
Be skeptical of pretty bridges and adjusted numbers.
Trust, then verify. Always.
The best leverage is operational control.
Do not chase every opportunity. Hunt the right one.
Keep promises. Even the small ones.
Be hard on standards, soft on people.
Leave the place better than you found it.
Loyalty goes to the mission and the team.
When you are tired, do the next right thing.
Report: Boston City Hall, State House, remove metal detectors from employee entrances since local officials’ ankle monitors keep setting off the alarms
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