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Midweek Motivator

The Midweek Motivator – Mastering the Turnaround

Sometimes the most thrilling moment in your life cycle as a leader may come when you’re handed a desperate situation with two options: “up or out”. It’s possible you may […]

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The Midweek Motivator – Remembering NBC’s Dick Enberg

For a college that began as an “Education Training” institution in 1892 my alma mater Central Michigan University shed that humble beginning long ago. Owing to vision and exceptional leadership, […]

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The Midweek Motivator – In Football and Radio Maturity Is the Capacity to Endure Uncertainty

Some stop when they begin to tire; high achievers go forward until on the verge of collapse. No matter the endeavor the strongest performers realize their mind tires before their […]

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The Midweek Motivator – Ed Christian

I began hearing about Ed Christian shortly after launching my Radio career. Commonalities emerged: Ed and I were both Broadcast graduates from CMU. Ed soon focused on Detroit radio which […]

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The Midweek Motivator – Shipwrecks and Survivals

Years ago while considering Graduate options, I visited Northwestern University. The strikingly beautiful, largely sandstone campus lies just north of Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan. For all its […]

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The Midweek Motivator – The Rule of Connection

When an inexperienced air talent wants to impress his or her listeners, they talk about themselves, their lives and their experiences. When a highly-rated personality wants to connect with you, […]

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The Midweek Motivator – The Main Thing

Among other accolades, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis is a faculty member at Harvard. A few years ago I was invited to one of her lectures and have thought of its relevance […]

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The Midweek Motivator – Listening Only To Your Cume?

As we watch industry ratings and read credible Radio pundits, we might accept this is a strange time to be in Spoken Word Radio. If you’re looking for Ratings performance on […]

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The Midweek Motivator – Think Weird, Mix It Up!

It’s not enough to hire a cool mix of cool staff members. Our objective is to stir them up, aiming to further energize our team within their designated assignments. Remember […]

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The Midweek Motivator – Let’s Get Creative!

Even when not on the air, Radio talent is essentially “right-brained”. We think in highly expressive context; words, tone, and pace. That’s the way it should be; much like actors, […]

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