Bob’s family-first mindset guides all that he does: The fearless founder of Shamrock celebrates and supports people in a manner that makes people feel good about themselves – and what they accomplish. He’s a mentor, strategist, problem solver, confidant, entrepreneur, civic do-gooder. An adventurous spirit, Bob has no reservation about exploring uncharted waters, which explains his nautical prowess – and his business success.

“HOW’M I DOING?”

During his three terms as New York’s mayor, Ed Koch was known for asking just about everyone, “How am I doing?” Koch tackled a problem head-on, asking that dreaded question, and expecting an honest answer. He was known to immediately address an issue before it became a major problem. Koch was one of the most…

MENTOR ME – Part Two

There’s an old Mexican proverb that says, “One must learn how to lose before learning how to play.” If I hadn’t met Neil Bennett, the founder of Shamrock Companies, this proverb might have been nothing more to me than meaningless words. Neil taught me that losing was the first step in learning how to win…

MENTOR ME – Part One

Zig Ziglar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zig_Ziglar) is one of the best salesmen our world has ever known. He’s quoted often, but one of his quotes sticks with me as I go about each business day. Ziglar often said, “Rules are important, but example is the great stimulus.”  I learned that observing by example is among the greatest teachers…

GOLF IS A SERIES OF OBSTACLES TO BE OVERCOME…

Actually, we could substitute the word Business for Golf, and the same would hold true. Others, more witty than I have been drawing comparisons between golf and business for years.  That’s because golf is a unique sport with an almost mystical ability to let us observe a person’s integrity, decision making abilities, mental fortitude, honesty,…

ROCKS AND STONES – Part Two

Do you trust your CEO? I recently read an interesting article on the Fast Company website that ranks how people trust. In 2009, 47% of the people surveyed trusted people like themselves while 31% of the people surveyed trusted CEOs. In 2011, the survey states that 43% of respondents trusted people like themselves while 50%…