Month:February 2022

Thoughts on Leadership: A Tribute to Willie Mays

By Gino Blefari

This week my travels found me starting Monday at home with my typical WIG calls. On Tuesday, I traveled to Dallas and had dinner with the Prosperity Home Mortgage team. (Yes, it is record cold here). On Wednesday, I attended the Prosperity Home Mortgage National Sales Summit and had lunch with Allie Beth Allman at the Dallas Country Club. I then returned for an evening of events with the Prosperity Home Mortgage team. Today, I attended the Ebby Halliday Companies leadership meeting and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Sales Convention virtual creative review. This afternoon, I’m up in my hotel room (still shivering) writing this very enjoyable piece on my hero, Willie Mays. 

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Thoughts On Leadership: Celebrating Mary W. Jackson

By Gino Blefari

This week my travels found me at home, starting Monday with my typical WIG calls. On Tuesday, I participated in the Berkshire Hathaway Energy meeting followed by preparation for the virtual CEO conference, which I attended on Wednesday. Today, I traveled to Orange County for a meeting and of course, also spent time writing this post in celebration of Black History Month.

Last week, we showcased my good friend Johnnie Johnson and his book “From Athletics to Engineering: 8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”  ’. The week before, we talked about Russell Wilson and his philosophy on what it takes to win. Today, I want to shift gears to a trailblazing leader, Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA.

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Thoughts on Leadership: 8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By Gino Blefari

This week my travels found me starting Monday at home, completing my typical WIG calls. On Tuesday, I had the Berkshire Hathaway Energy call followed by a day of meetings. My Wildly Important Goal (WIG) this week was to spend 14+ hours on legal matters, so I completed that WIG and today, I’m writing this post to you now.

February is Black History Month and last week, we celebrated the leadership thoughts of Russell Wilson. This week, I’d like to highlight my good friend and former All-Pro defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams who is today president and CEO of World Class Coaches Johnnie Johnson. This spotlight is especially pertinent because Johnnie’s Rams are facing the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl this Sunday. For many years, Johnnie and I do a standing Saturday morning breakfast, where we catch up on life, family, business, books and whatever else happens in between. Currently, we are reviewing Johnnie’s new book, “From Athletics to Engineering: 8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and I’d like to share those 8 ways with you now:

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Thoughts on Leadership: What It Takes to Win

By Gino Blefari

This week my travels find me starting Monday with my typical WIG calls. On Tuesday, I participated in the regular Berkshire Hathaway Energy call then traveled to Nashville. Yesterday, I had coffee with Greg Taylor, author of “Find Your Winning Edge: Lessons and Stories about How to Find Your Winning Edge in Life and Business.” Next, I virtually attended the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kee Realty Welcome Event then filmed several videos for the upcoming Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Sales Convention. Today, I traveled to Panama City, Florida and spent time with the team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida. I met with staff and agents during the orientation and gave a presentation on a system of execution and life planning.

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