When one of the college classes I was scheduled to teach this semester was cancelled, I decided to try something different to run a class like it for the general public instead. Instead of going the traditional route of seeking...
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Life’s Opportunities to Update to a New Operating System
I realized a few weeks ago that life gives us an opportunity to (like a computer or phone) reboot and start fresh with a new "operating system". Braathe 4.0 "launches" today New features: Wakes up earlier Less susceptible to b.s...
MANAGE: Becoming a Viable Business With Real Customers, Cash Flow, Profitability, and Equity Growth
This video is a recording of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's inaugural Business Opportunities to Success Summit (BOSS) conducted at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Troy New York on Thursday December 5, 2013. The theme of Session #6 was MANAGE: Becoming a...
Building Lifelong Relationships With Your Work Alumni like WWE and Old School Raw
Colleges have alumni associations. Why don't companies? At Braathe Enterprises, we have an alumni association. Any intern who works with us that wishes to stay connected always has a home here; whether it be for career advice, collaborating on a...
The Worst Interview Question Ever
Nothing is worse than an interviewer who asks dumb questions or questions that have no answer other than yes or no. What is the worst interview question you have ever been asked? Submit yours in the discussion area below, or...
7 Ways to Inspire The Internally Motivated
As one of my favorite professors, Fred Tesch shared with us often in my MBA classes, "external motivators destroy internal motivators". Here are 7 ways to inspire those that are internally motivated. 1. Give them interesting work 2. Leave them...
Timberlake, Spears, Aguilera and Braathe – Disney Cast Members At The Same Time – What I Learned
Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were on the Mickey Mouse Club in 1995, just as I began my internship with Disney that spring. Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet them or work with them, but one of my...
Becoming a Talent Farm (or the Minor League Baseball for Business and Entrepreneurs)
Developing talent and watching it leave can be a sobering concept for many a leader, but doing this regularly can be a valuable endeavor. Companies and managers who are known for their talent development skills and abilities are looked upon...
Acknowledgement, Humility, Apology – Your AHA Moments
Mistakes are worth making when they become opportunities to truly apologize. People who refuse to acknowledge they have screwed up, that aren't humble enough to be contrite, and don't apologize reap what they sew. When you make a mistake, the...
An Obsession With Grades and Performance Reviews vs The Grade of Your Performance
One of the questions I always encourage my students not to ask is "What is my grade?". Generally, I find the people who need to be most concerned about their grades are the ones who are the least, and the...