John Mac's Travels

For this week's Monday Motivation I would like to talk about Sammy Hagar. Along with Michael Anthony (Original bass player for Van Halen) Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham (Son of Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham) Sammy is touring the world paying tribute to the music of Van Halen. There are basically two eras of Van Halen. The First era of the band was fronted by David Lee Roth.  The second era of the band was fronted by Sammy Hagar. The guitar player for Van Halen was always Eddie Van Halen, who changed the way millions of music enthusiasts play the instrument. Eddie was an icon to legions of fans and propelled Van Halen to the level of one of the greatest rock bands in history. Eddie passed away in 2020 from cancer.  For three years the remaining band members tried to produce a "Tribute" concert to remember Eddie. Unfortunately a show never materialized because the different factions of the band could never come together to make it work. They did try, but the obstacles tu...

  Welcome to this week's Monday Motivation. Thanks for allowing me to blabber on last week on LinkedIn.   I really like that platform, and am excited to share the successes of your personal brand journey.  Make sure you connect with me on LinkedIn so So I can follow you. I am excited to learn about each of your personal brand development journeys.  Please keep in touch. Training opportunities Here is this week's recommended training is probably the BEST training I have received on LinkedIn. Kelli Schutrop is a great leader and personal branding expert. Enjoy... Transform your Personal Brand on DIRECTV Academy Past Training recommendations Article on Staying Relevant in the workplace Marketing for personal and brand pages through DIRECTV Academy LinkedIn Analytics for Creators through DIRECTV Academy LinkedIn Creator Mode through DIRECTV Academy Learning LinkedIn Course through DIRECTV Academy Developing Your Personal Brand through DIRECTV Academy Feel ...

  I was first introduced to the Women of Leadership at DIRECTV in March of this year. I received an email like everyone else, and since I was trekking to Burbank to attend the Commercial All Hands Meeting I thought that I better do some research in case I meet anyone from or am asked about What "Wild" is. To say that I was impressed is an understatement. Allow me to introduce you to W.I.L.D! Their mission is self evident: " Supporting and uplifting women at all stages of their careers; encouraging opportunities and a vision for what is WILDLY possible!" The W.I.L.D. group has a Vision that encompasses four principal goals: Supporting women to achieve their full potential in their professional and personal lives Supporting active involvement in professional growth Raising funds and using that philanthropy to better the lives of women in our communities supporting and hosting connected conversations to help aid Women to find success W.I.L.D. has a group on @Workplace....

Welcome to this week's Monday Motivation. This week's topic is Video. I have always said that I have a face for radio, and don't really dabble in video, but that does not mean you shouldn't.  If you have the confidence I totally recommend adding videos to your LinkedIn profile.  I am excited to learn about each of your personal brand development journeys.  Please keep in touch. Training opportunities Here is this week's recommended training opportunity for anyone wanting to expand their personal brand. I am also sharing a link to a great article on staying relevant in the workplace, thanks to my circle group on "Resilience". Enjoy... Article on Staying Relevant in the workplace Marketing for personal and brand pages through DIRECTV Academy Past Training recommendations LinkedIn Analytics for Creators through DIRECTV Academy LinkedIn Creator Mode through DIRECTV Academy Learning LinkedIn Course through DIRECTV Academy Developing Your Personal Brand through ...

This week I celebrated my 8th Anniversary with DIRECTV . This is my 2nd stint with the company, but my first as an internal employee. I have been traveling 4-5 days a week, 48-50 weeks a year since I returned to the team in 2016. Because 99% of my travel is over the road I have driven hundreds of thousands of miles and stayed in well over a thousand hotel rooms.   The nature of the work I do to support my team at DIRECTV requires me to keep a truck full of equipment in order to fix just about any issue we might find in the field. I sure wish I could fly, but driving is the most productive way I can travel. To learn more about my work with DIRECTV please click HERE. I have had many interesting experiences while on the road. I have responded to Hurricanes, a tornado and numerous natural disasters. I have visited or supported almost half of our 200 local receive sites in the US. I once responded to fully engulfed car fire on the side of the freeway in rural Texas, and even got r...