I’ve got your six is a military term. Basically it means that ‘I’ve got your back’. The origins of the term comes from an old pilot system in which directions correspond to hours on the clock where 12 o’clock is forward and 6 o’clock is behind so having your six means I have your back […]
Author: Loretta Smith
Are you good at Figuring things out?
Are you good at figuring things out? I am. I had teachers, family members and friends who have commented that I am like a cat – always landing on my feet. Is it easy? No not at all. I remember being on a ski lift with my oldest sister years ago. She was thinking of […]
Christmas Wishes
Every few years I bring out the Christmas boxes. These small boxes are placed on the server in our kitchen, one box for every member of the family. Their name decoratively added to the ribbon. Beside them are three pads of 4×6 inch paper each with a different starting statement: My Christmas Wish for you….. […]
Lead or Walk on By
‘Walk on By’ was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and beautifully sung by Dionne Warwick. https://youtu.be/ijhL9Y7skQs The song was recorded in the early 60’s yes 1960’s. The lyrics are very profound – especially in today’s climate: “If you see me walking down the street And I start to cry each time […]
Lessons Learned from my 7 Year Old Nephew
“Zia, we are missing a few ingredients. Do you have some flour and some oil?” My 7 year old nephew Matteo was down at the farm earlier this summer. He loves to cook and he was obviously on a quest and needed help. I bring the flour and the oil and find out we are […]
Leader Character is now Cool!
”The nature of the person” – James Comey [Former Director of the FBI] The phrase has been on my mind a lot these days. I am drawn to the drama that is politics in the US. The James Comey Testimony reveals a great deal about the nature of the person[s] in US politics these days. […]
What do you Read?
I think it is very telling when you look at a business leader’s bookshelf. We all have our favourites and if you are anything like me they have annotations in the margins and phrases that are underlined. I love to read – it has been the source for constant learning. When coaching executives – I […]
How’s Your Brand?
“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” Colin Powell The quote has been resonating in my mind for the past […]
On Being Professional
Articles about recruiters have been written over the years by satisfied and not so satisfied candidates. If a recruiter has introduced you to a fabulous new opportunity that has positively changed your career – you may write something good or great about the industry or the company the recruiter represents or even the individual that […]
What stops you from asking the questions you really want to ask?
What stops you from asking the question or questions you really want to ask? I’ve spent years working with organizations in the capacity as both a consultant and a recruiter and what I have seen is the lack of courage to ask for the truth. It’s easy to settle, far too quickly on […]