10 Life Lessons From John Wooden

by Bryan Davis

“The main ingredient in stardom is the rest of the team.” – Coach John Wooden

John Wooden coached the UCLA basketball team to 10 national championships, including 7 in a row. This was an unprecedented streak in modern major sports that most likely will never be duplicated. The most striking aspect of the whole thing is that the championships were the least of his passions. John Wooden lived to teach. His insight and wisdom led to the publication of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, which outlines behaviors necessary to achieve success in life. Let’s take a look at some of his principles:

1.)  Be True To Yourself  This is number 1 in Coach Wooden’s 7-point creed that was passed down from his father. We will look at them all among this list, but this one is first for a reason. Before we can become leaders of others, Continue reading →

No-Nonsense ISBAO Audits for Large and Small Operators

You now have a real, simple, experienced choice in professional ISBAO auditors – Business Aviation Solutions.

With 30 years of industry experience, and as an early adopter of the ISBAO, I share your unique bizav leadership perspectives.  You work hard to keep your operation safe and don’t want unnecessary process or cost.  You want a certified SMS that keeps you legal.  Your boss wants a credibile outside auditor to verify that you are as good as you appear.  Business Aviation Solutions can help.

My team has seen the good, the bad, the ugly in auditing and want to keep it real.  Did you know that some auditors have little or no real world flight department leadership experience?  Whether a bizav veteran or not, after a two day class some inexperienced auditors are ready to critique your flight operation and tell you what’s wrong.  Don’t make that mistake.  Be a pro and go with someone you know… Continue reading →

10 Ways to Get Promoted at Work

The challenge of a shaky economy may be your best opportunity to demonstrate why you’re worth keeping around. Now, more than ever, business needs to turn a profit. What a great time to make it obvious why “you’re the man.”

That said, a strategy is in order if you want to get the job done, so to speak. Getting ahead requires dedication, selflessness, creativity and patience – all the reasons you were hired on to begin with. Continue reading →