On A Personal Note
Better Than We imagine
This past week, Rev. Dave Davis shared a tale of from a local shelter which offered, among other things, clothes to those in need. It was a bustling, busy day. A young lady was helping folks sort though coats of the right sizes that would fit their family’s members. Meanwhile, down the stairs came a man carrying in bags full of new donations from area churches. Then, one elder gentleman, in dilapidated foot coverings that could scarcely be called sandals, came up to our young volunteer and asked if they had any shoes in a man’s size 10. Rummaging around through the shelves, she reported back to the gentleman, “I am so sorry, but all the shoes we have are only for ladies.” At this point, the man toting all the fresh donations broke in, saying, “Oh, wait a moment. That was size 10? I think we have one more sack with men’s stuff in the truck. Let me go check.” And sure enough, the man returned with a sturdy-looking pair that would fit and last well through the upcoming winter. Our young lady was thinking to herself how fortunate things turned out…until she spotted that man who had brought the donations going back up the stairs in his stocking feet.
Later that day, Lorraine and I sat sipping coffee and pondering this marvelous act of generosity. “You know,” my wife said, “I can think of several of our friends who would have instinctively answered that need in exactly the same way.” We thought and began ticking off their names. (I also came up with the two associates who probably would have stolen the elder gentleman’s socks.) But we were surprised and gratified that, yes, at least 10 friends of ours would almost certainly have made that gift. And, if you’re as fortunate as we, I’ll bet five cents of my own money that you can name several such generous friends yourself. There’s more compassion out there than we tend to realize.
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Listen in: Bad Business Attitudes: Nix ‘Em & Fix ‘Em – Host Bart Jackson takes a jovial and instructive look at those defeating mindsets that hold back business folks at all levels.
What baggage are you carrying to work every day? Are you toting around a group of pre-set mindsets that are anchored to your coattails and preventing your meteoric rise? Bart takes a jovial look at some of those insidious attitudes that creep into our minds and munch away at our full potential. Are you afflicted with client contempt or competition envy? http://www.theartoftheceo
Listen in: Best ROI – U.N’s New Sustainability Fund
What about investments for You – the socially conscious investor who wants your money to bring both profit for you and benefit to the world at large? The United Nations has just launched its Sustainable Development Goals Fund comprised of companies that are aligned with the U.N’s 17 sustainable goals necessary for the survival of the planet and its peoples. Host Bart Jackson invites an explanation of this noble fund from its architect and manager, Alfred Berkeley. http://www.theartoftheceo
Listen in: Cornering the Curvy Clothes Market – Newsflash: women have curves. You may know that, but most clothes designers do not. Except, of course, Ms. Jennifer James, mompreneur and founder of Active Ego clothes, proffering plus-size ladies the active, leisure, and sports fan wear that’s as sensibly priced as it is tailored. Jennifer and I discuss the new trends and the clever strategies required to make it in the cut-throat competitive realm of fashion and clothing manufacture. http://www.theartoftheceo
Listen in: The Energized Employee – New Job, New Attitude – Top recruiter Bill Humbert reveals how you can discover the best possible career, and seize it with all the perks.
Are you getting the absolute ultimate out of your current job? Are you set to forge the next rung in your career? Or are you a jellyfish swept along with the tides of your company? Host Bart Jackson invites on board The Recruiter Guy, Bill Humbert, author of Employee 5.0 – Secrets of a Successful Job Search in the New World Order. http://www.theartoftheceo.com
Feb. 23rd – Summer Fun for the Young – And Young at Heart by Bart Jackson
Those who have gazed wistfully at the slender hull of a rowing shell slicing across the lake, and admired that precise human unison that strokes it smoothly along: your time has come. The Princeton National Rowing Association is offering you a sliding seat at the shell — eight or four person — and the opportunity to be one of those athletes stroking across Mercer Lake in concert with your comrades. And it is not just for the youngsters any more. Read the full article: http://princetoninfo.com/index.php/component/us1more/?Itemid=6&key=2-21-18pnrahttp://princetoninfo.com/index.php/component/us1more/?Itemid=6&key=2-21-18pnra
Feb. 22nd, Bart effusively greets pal Sally Glick, President of Association for Corporate Growth – NJ at ACG’s real estate breakfast at the Pleasantville Chateau. Sally possesses that rare ability to casually market everyone she meets to the benefit of all. An amazing lady.
Jan 31st, 2018 Princeton Chamber Changing of The Guard
Princeton Chamber Director Brian Juleskusky share jokes at the chamber’s changing of the guard gala last eve. Wednesday at the Mercer Oaks Golf Club
Restorer of Hope Rewarded – CEOReport
Wed. Jan 24. President & CEO of Maxons Restorations, Inc. Damon Gersh stepped to the podium to receive The Art of the CEO’s Community Contributor Award. In presenting the award, host Bart Jackson noted, “We were looking to praise that firm which labors continually to serve and improve the community around it, and the people at Maxons Restorations have embraced that giving spirit, helping bring back hope to everyone from the victims of hurricane Sandy, to the congregation of historic Trinity Church after the 9/11 attacks.” As part of the award, Damon Gersh is invited to appear on The Art of the CEO radio show as featured guest. In accepting, Mr. Gersh said, “It is a great honor to be singled out and rewarded not only for the work we perform, but the passion our entire team puts behind it.”
The Art of the CEO’s Community Contributor Award was presented as a finale to the CEO Report’s Corporate Culture Awards celebration in which 24 companies from the NY – NJ – CT region were honored exceptionally engaging their entire staff and “making it a pace where A players love to work.” The event was held, amidst great fun and frivolity at Times Square’s newest entertainment theme park, the NFL Experience. 
Princeton Independent Consultants
Being a CEO of a major corporation is less of a learning curve, and more akin to stepping off a ledge and being expected to fly. On Monday, January 8, I talked to the Princeton Independent Consultants group breakfast at Princeton’s Nassau Club about just what’s involved in taking the helm of a large company as chief executive officer. Citing many of today’s top CEOs, I detailed the immense challenges of motivating and managing thousands of employees, plunging vast revenue into unknown markets, innovating products to sit overseas clients, and the constant search for investment.
So does CEO stand for Challenger of Existing Orthodoxies – or Capitalist Exquisitely Overpaid? Your call.
World-Class C-suite Training Comes to Town
Tuesday, December 12th the top regional CEOs and business leaders are gathering for a kickoff breakfast for Leadership USA’s New York chapter, at White & Williams law offices at 7 Times Square. Hosted by The Art of the CEO host Bart Jackson and other Leadership USA leaders, and attendees will include such show guests as Al Berkely, Howard Howe, Al Sagarese, Mike Mardy, Greg Williams, and others. To join this party of notables, visit LeadershipUSA.biz, Regions, New York City.