“Micromanagement is the destroyer of momentum.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“The importance of momentum in your organization cannot be understated!”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Judge behavior, not motives.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“It is sad but true that many business people have no business being in business.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Our weaknesses as a worker are only amplified by being in leadership.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“What someone may lack in talent can be more than made up for in self-motivation, self-direction, and follow-through.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“In the name of all that is holy, please consider the wages of a particular profession before you select that degree plan.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Adaptability is the name of the game; if you understand that you must now be adaptable and flexible, you will find a way to succeed in your career. If not, you will succumb to job market pressures.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Labor saving devices have destroyed many jobs but have given rise to many new ones. It simply is up to us if we are going to resist or embrace the future.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Whereas previous generations had to face some unpredictability, current generations are facing unprecedented levels of instability.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“The surest way to ensure career extinction is to resist change and adaptation.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Can’t we do better with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software?”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“I am suggesting that we don’t put the “income” cart before the “contentment” horse.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Our career mantra should be learn, relearn, repeat.”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Abdication Isn’t Empowerment”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“If Everything’s a Rush, Nothing Is”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Overoptimism Is More Dangerous Than Overpessimism”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Macromanage, Not Micromanage”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Don’t Give Someone Responsibility without Requisite Authority”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Adversity Isn’t to Be Avoided”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Be Chris LeDoux, Not Garth Brooks”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Selfish Apologies Aren’t Apologies at All”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“Show Us, Don’t Tell Us”
— Miles Anthony Smith
“You Either Trust Someone or You Don’t”
— Miles Anthony Smith