J.L. DRISCOLL
Manage Yourself, Lead Others
Recent Articles
The Unselfish Captain
It's the kind of story that's not very funny, but everybody laughed when they heard about it. Fortunately there was a happy ending. "Captain Accused of Leaving Passengers on Sinking Ship" read the headline. It was a story so absurd that it caught everyone's attention....
Secrets
Ask a business owner what time it is and they'll probably reply, "why do you want to know." A penchant for secrecy is a common characteristic of business owners. Secrecy is an acquired trait. When a business gets started, there just aren't too many people to confide...
Focus, Too Many Targets, Too Few Bullets
In Hollywood's version of the Old West, the hero gets up each morning, straps on his six guns and goes out and shoots at everything that moves. Not all that different from our hero of today's West, the independent business owner. Strap on the guns and head to the...
COMING SOON
SKIN IN THE GAME
We were all born with “skin in the game”, both literally and figuratively. And with that skin in the game, we were given the free will to care for the literal and the responsibility to impact the figurative. This book is about five areas where we all have “skin in the game” and in which, together we can have an impact: Citizenship, National Service, Fair Taxes, The Public’s Education, and Crony Capitalism.
IT’s YOUR BUSINESS
IYB is about is all about “getting results through people”. The job of the manager is different from all other jobs. The engineer, cook or accountant are all expected to get results directly from their own efforts. The manager’s work is different because the manager is expected to “get results through people”.
Non$ense & Common$ense
Commenting on the heroism of the men who fought the battle on Iwo Jima in World War II, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz remarked, “Uncommon valor was a common virtue”.
Unfortunately, in today’s world it seems that common sense has become an uncommon virtue. Non$ense and Common$ense is dedicated to exposing the everyday contradictions in public discourse that if left unchecked will erode the independence that so many sacrificed so much to achieve.
406 cLUB
The 406 Club honors the American way of life, the individuals that make it possible, the families that perpetuate it and the Patriots who serve to protect it. Often heroes without headlines, but these are stories that should not be forgotten and that will inspire all of us to do the right thing at the right time.
JOSEPH L. DRISCOLL
Joe began his business career in 1972 following five years of service as a Marine Corps aviator. Founding his first business in 1978, Mr. Driscoll’s entrepreneurial career then spanned the next 40 years before recently retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive of both the Lansmont Corporation and Team Corporation.
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joe@jldriscoll.com