Posts by Tony McLean Brown
5 Mins. @ Sunset: R U Sad?
If you believe your career should be an integrated part of your life, then reflecting on how happiness and/or sadness affects your performance is good professional development. If you are sad, it is likely you can not optimize your humanity … much less whatever you do to earn a paycheck. Let’s go to work. Mrs.…
Read More5 Qualities of Great Leaders
I got a computer-generated SPAM email from Susy Jackson, News Editor for LinkedIn, and she asked me two very specific questions related to Leonard Mlodinow’s post about his friend Stephen Hawking’s thoughts on great leaders: “Is the ability to pivot or change course critical to being a good leader?” “What qualities do you think make…
Read More5 Mins. @ Sunset: PLAN
Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan Make Sure You End Up Where You Want to Be! This week’s episode is about Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan. We’re here at Penley Produce where I first learned about the fundamentals of work planning. I work here on this family farm with my granddaddy (Mr. Lloyd Adam…
Read More5 Mins. @ Sunset: BUILD UP
Humility, Appreciation, Love, Forgiveness, Hard Work, Efficiency, Generosity https://youtu.be/fq6hxAGJ8zsHere is the full length video. Transcript follows below. Thanks! Good evening and welcome to 5 Minutes @ Sunset. I’m Tony McLean Brown and thank you for joining us for another beautiful sunset and a quick chat. If you like the energy or if I hit a…
Read More5 Mins. @ Sunset: CHANGE
https://youtu.be/me4VTD5r1wI5 Mins @ Sunset: CHANGE with Tony McLean Brown Well, I think what we’re going to talk about is the idea of change, and as we reflect on change there’s two types. There’s the type that you adapt to because it’s happening to you and you make that adjustment. There’s another type of change where…
Read MoreQUINCY JONES: HAPPY LIFE
5 Traits to Celebrate and Emulate for YOUR Career Development 5 Traits to Celebrate and Emulate for YOUR Career Development I don’t care if you like Quincy Jones (Q) or not. I don’t care if you like his lifestyle, music, religious beliefs, or politics. Hell … I don’t even know or care what they are,…
Read MoreHERE TO LISTEN & LEARN. I’m uncomfortable. Are You?
#Heard. Tweet If you have watched the YouTube series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” then I expect you will find it to be as impactful as I do. Mad, sad, angry, embarrassed, disappointed, guilty, confused, defensive, and at times … hopeless. My friends, co-workers and clients know me for my old school real talk…
Read MoreWOMEN IT’S TIME. LEAD US. Are you ready?
Last week I was on a ZOOM call with CARE.org. A quick video took us through the history of CARE.org that dates to humanitarian aid after WWII. Recently, PCG/PPL/HappyGuide joined forces to help send out over 20k CARE packages to Frontline Heroes during COVID crisis here in USA. 20k CARE packages All good … right?…
Read MoreTIRED OF THIS Bullsh*t? Ready to Give Up?
5 Marathon Tips to Help Get You Back to the Office Without Quitting Let’s all agree this COVID thing feels like a marathon. A very stressful and challenging marathon. It’s been so damn demanding and mind numbing, the “sheltering in place” feels more like an Ultra-Marathon. The daunting thought of “will this ever end” just…
Read MoreEnough is Enough
Enemies will prevail against reactionary, “one size fits all” defenses. Don’t Let COVID Crisis Kill Your Career Don’t start with me … I’m not smart enough to say when NYC should go back to work. Anybody and everyone with a mic or a keyboard has an opinion. All I know for sure is I hate…
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