Author Archives: Marc Casciani

As I get older and more empathetic, my sensors for detecting insincerity are maturing.  And the second I detect it, my guard goes up.  I immediately become skeptical about anything that is said after that moment.  Even with the benefit of the doubt, I question their motive.  To the extreme, I completely distrust everything theyContinueContinue reading “People Don’t Care What You Know Until They Know That You Care”

That’s my grandfather and my son, 94 and 14 years of age, respectively.  Yes, that’s a delta of 80.  On this Father’s Day, I’m going to have the pleasure of eating dinner with both of them.  I am thankful to have that opportunity. My pap is veteran of the Second World War.  He was in theContinueContinue reading “My Pap, Happy and Likable”

boot·strap·ping. 1.    to help oneself without the aid of others; using one’s own resources. She spent years bootstrapping herself through college. 2.    to succeed only by one’s own efforts or abilities. I admire him for pulling himself up by his own bootstraps. In today’s team-based cultures, we can’t lose sight of the needContinueContinue reading “Bootstrapping”

Contrary to popular belief, I subscribe to the notion that geniuses are made not born.  Becoming a genius is within your reach, no matter your race, gender, color, creed or social status. Geniuses learn their actions open up opportunity.  They understand their job is to solve interesting problems and to lead.  They are generously persistent,ContinueContinue reading “Prune Yourself into a Genius”

Natural does not mean good.  We have many desires that feel natural, however if we act on those desires, the end result could hurt ourselves or others.  Call them what you want … compulsions, habits, lusts, drives, desires, or attractions … they make you feel like you have no choice but to do them.  YouContinueContinue reading “Just Say No”

AI is all the buzz today.  My guess is that many people use the term without truly understanding what it means.  AI is nebulous, mystical, sexy.  Much sexier than the phrases Big Data or Big Data 2.0. AI stands for artificial intelligence.  It is simply a different way to look at data using very fast,ContinueContinue reading “The Other AI”

In American football, there is a position called an H-back.  The position was created by Coach Joe Gibbs when he was head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1981 to 1992 as a direct response to the Lawrence Taylor era of the New York Giants.  Taylor was a dominant linebacker at the time.  Offensive formations that utilizeContinueContinue reading “H-Back”

There is a saying in sports to “leave it all on the field”.  It means to hold nothing back.  Put it all on the line.  Don’t end the game feeling like you could have done more.  Give 110%.  Don’t regret leaving anything left in your tank. When applied to life, there’s a problem with thisContinueContinue reading “Lead with Leftovers”

This week, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman helped me realize I am a “Jack of One Trade”.  And that my trade is in harmony with my life’s purpose.  In fact, it is my purpose.  I have no doubt it’s why I’m here. In the article, Glenn says, “People who seem to be a jack of allContinueContinue reading “Jack of One Trade”

I used to think I had to be perfect.  Wake up every day and bring my A-game.  The bar was set so high, I always fell short.  All that did was create stress. I used to think I had to have a plan.  A plan for this and that.  My days were so planned thereContinueContinue reading “Showing Up Human”