The Home of The Brave…

Sleep tight. Secure in the comfort of your home wrapped in your warm blankets. Our finest soldiers stand watch on our borders and in distant lands fighting for, and preserving our freedom. It takes a selfless, special type of person to sacrifice … [Read more...]

Getting it Backwards

In the military, we reward those that sacrifice themselves so that others can gain. In business, we reward those that sacrifice others so that they can personally gain. —Simon Sinek Why do those in business, get this backwards? … [Read more...]

Brand You

While we don't like to look at ourselves as products, we are tasked with thinking, evaluating, and behaving in a competitive marketplace no differently than the products we buy. We have to differentiate ourselves, build our sustainable competitive … [Read more...]

From the Archives — November 2013

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally posted on November 13, 2013 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/get-off-my-bus/). Get off my bus! What should you do when one bad apple in the organization undermines the … [Read more...]