“Success Is Not Final. Failure Is Not Fatal. It Is the Courage to Continue that Counts.” Winston Churchill “May you live in interesting times” is an ancient saying- actually a Chinese curse. Well, we certainly are living in “interesting times”. We are in some uncharted waters to say the least. To be transparent, so am […]
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Who Will You Become as a Leader this Year?
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as who you become by achieving your goals.” ~ Henry David Thoreau The new year is here. A fresh bit of canvas on which to paint, to achieve, to set goals and to get excited about all that is possible. No doubt you have […]
Faith In Self: The Leader’s Answer to Worry
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” ~ Saint Augustine Leadership is a great privilege. The ability to lead others, to set the tone, to model behaviors for those who depend on us can offer tremendous rewards. Leadership does not come without […]
Remembering a Leadership Lesson from Dr. Maya Angelou
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.“ ~ Maya Angelou We lost a bright light last week – the light of the amazing Dr. Maya Angelou. I have been a fan of Angelou and her work for decades. To me she was not just […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leaders Learn from Elders: 7 Lessons on Leadership from Elder Interview
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Leadership Lesson: Appreciation Before Goals
Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.” ~Ralph Marston Here we are again, looking squarely at the end of another calendar year and looking up at the coming of a new year. Wow! Where did the time […]
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, […]