Hello Leaders! If you’ve worked with me or spent time with me, then you’ve probably heard me talk about using a journal and how important, I believe, it is for supporting your leadership. I’ve had several people over the years ask me about my approach to using a journal. In this video, I address 5 […]
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Resolutions for Better Leadership
“There is nothing noble about being superior to your fellow man; true nobility lies in being superior to your former self.” ~Ernest Hemingway The New Year is upon us and with it, a sense of renewal, opportunity, possibility and hope. No doubt, you are hearing people around you talk about resolutions and goals for the […]
What I’ve Learned from Diana Nyad: Never Give Up!
I believe in dreaming big. It doesn’t satisfy me to have small dreams.” ~Diana Nyad If you haven’t heard the news, Diana Nyad just did something amazing. On Monday September 2nd, 2013 she completed a world record 110 mile open water swim from Cuba to Key West Florida, non stop in just under 53 hours. […]
Complacency: The Silent Killer: 10 Tactics to Tackle Complacency
Watch the little things; a small leak will sink a great ship.” ~Benjamin Franklin There’s nothing like that feeling of success- the feeling of finally making it! Getting that big break, reaching a milestone, winning a case, getting promoted, setting a new PR in a race, or landing that big contract- it’s just THE BEST […]
Leadership DJ: What Song Is Playing In Your Head?
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” ~Buddha Music is very important to me. I love hearing a great song whether it’s while I’m exercising, driving, having dinner with a friend or out dancing. A great song can energize me, excite me […]
Video:Leadership Focus Inspired by Bees
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently, that which should not be done at all.” ~ Peter Drucker. I hope that you enjoy this new leadership article in the form of a video! I put this one together while doing some morning journal writing and goal setting. The lesson is on the power of […]
Leaders Learn from Elders: 7 Lessons on Leadership from Elder Interview
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Change Lesson from My Unintentional Teacher- Boomer.
Disclaimer: this article is serious stuff about change. Please do not let the title mislead you into believing that it’s simply a cute story. “We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. “ ~ Carl Jung I made a big decision recently involving the furniture in the living room. […]
Be a Leader- Not a Gas!
“Let him who would enjoy a good future, waste none of his present.” Roger Babson We’ve all had basic chemistry and physics right? Do you know the basic difference between a gas compared to a solid or a liquid? Liquids and solids have a set volume meaning they take up the same amount of space […]
Leadership Lesson: Choose Your Friends Wisely
“Choose your friends wisely. You will become what they are. ” ~ William T. Slobodian Remember when you were a teenager? Remember when those daily challenges of school and friendships seemed to be all consuming? I remember one day a friend of mine did something that bothered me. I was telling my father about it, […]