Engage Brain before Opening Mouth
Posted On July 15, 2022
It’s not uncommon for me to consider something only after I’ve said it aloud which is the opposite of how it should happen. It usually leads to awkward moments… ———————————– I asked a new acquaintance of mine, in a voice that was, perhaps, too loud, if his son was given the name Carson because he was conceived in a car. His wife overheard me, turned and looked at me with an expression of shock and disgust. My acquaintance however, turned to me, smiled, and started nodding. His wife then turned to him with a more severe look of shock and… Read More
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How Dr. David Bronner rebuilt Alabama’s retirement system, and its image
Posted On July 14, 2022
Dr. David Bronner wasn’t the first choice to lead the Retirement Systems of Alabama when the job was last open back in 1973. He wasn’t the second or third choice. He wasn’t even the 100th choice. But he was the right choice. Bronner, who grew up in Minnesota before coming to Alabama for law school, ended up running the state’s retirement system because neither of the two most powerful men in the state at that time – Gov. George Wallace and Paul Hubbert, then head of the Alabama Education Association – knew who he was. And therefore, after about 160… Read More
Categories: Advertising, Blog, Financial Services, Podcast, Real Estate, Succession Planning, What's Working with Cam MarstonCamp Mac
Posted On July 13, 2022
There are some parts of human evolution that have not changed. What made a kid happy a long long time ago is the same stuff that makes kids happy today. And what made a parent happy a long time ago remains unchanged, too. _________________________________________________ “My fifteen-year-old twins will have been at camp for nearly a month when I pick them up late next week. It will be wonderful to see them again. All my kids have loved Camp Mac and my oldest kids, who haven’t been to camp for a few years, still stay in touch with many of the… Read More
Categories: Libsyn2Blake Mobley Teaches Better Interview Skills Using His Training as a CIA Intelligence Recruiter
Posted On July 11, 2022
Blake Mobley spent time in the CIA where he studied how to recruit informants who would be willing to help the US. He learned how to ask questions that would reveal the true nature and intent of his contacts and he’s now applying those skills to the corporate workplace, teaching companies to get bettet at asking questions of their employment candidates to find the right fit and the right motivation. Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner – State Farm Agent Trey Langus – Transworld Business Advisors Budweiser… Read More
Categories: LibsynDr. David Bronner of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) – Leading a $50B Retirement Fund and Reshaping Alabama
Posted On July 4, 2022
David Bronner was 28 years old when he accepted the top job at the Retirement Systems of Alabama. 160 other names were submitted prior to his. Today, nearly fifty years later, Dr Bronner leads one of the world’s largest pension funds and has done more to positively shape the image of the state of Alabama than any other single person. He’ll never say this about himself, but he was pegged as a savant from an early age and as his talent bloomed, the state and the state’s retirees were lifted along as well. Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for… Read More
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Bello Nock walks the tightrope of show business
Posted On July 4, 2022
They call the entertainment industry “show business” for a very good reason. As one great showman I met recently told me: “If you have no show, you have no business. If you have no business, you have no show.” That showman is Bello Nock, a seventh-generation entertainer, circus performer and daredevil who performs around the country. You might have seen him on America’s Got Talent a few years ago, You might remember him from his years with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. You might have seen him in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest unsupported… Read More
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