by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Oct 4, 2017 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, Uncategorized
For the last few months, we’ve been preparing for new and exciting challenges at Solutions 21 — new teammates, new markets, new projects, and new opportunities. While new and exciting is almost universally positive, an exception can be made for our recent...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Jun 1, 2017 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Strategy, Uncategorized
Let’s set the scene – I’m a three-year old toddler playing catch with my dad in a dusty backyard in southwest Texas. My dad, hopeful from the start that I would develop into a reasonably talented athlete, was helping to train me for sure future football glory. In the...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Feb 23, 2017 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, Uncategorized
Would you say that you’re the kind of person who likes to chase after new things or do you tend to delve into the nuances of something you already do? While teaching 7th-grade math students, Angela Duckworth discovered that grit, rather than talent, was the...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Nov 10, 2016 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, Uncategorized
In my bios on social media, I include “serial mistake-maker”. I make ’em early and often, some repeatedly, and I feel like people should know that about me ahead of time. My most oft-repeated mistake? Taking over instead of taking ownership. I began...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Jun 21, 2016 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, People Development, Uncategorized
Nearly four years ago, my wife and I got married. It has been the best four years of my life, though not without its trials (pro tip: don’t try to renovate until at least your third year of marriage). We have stayed committed to each other through challenging...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | May 5, 2016 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Gen Y, Leadership, Technology, Uncategorized
Tech-savvy. It’s one of the few positive traits almost universally assigned to Millennials. It’s so consistently attributed to us that I began to wonder if the people using the term understood its significance. After asking managers for their definitions,...
