I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow human being let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” ~Stephen Grellet There is still time for […]
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Leadership is Practice. What Are You Practicing?
“An Ounce of Practice is Worth More than Tons of Preaching.” Mahatma Gandhi I am a big fan of practice. Even as a kid, I loved going to practice whether it was basketball, orchestra or choir. As an adult learner, I love role plays, visualization and preparation. I am fortunate to have wonderful colleagues that […]
Video: Fear as Your Friend: How to use fear as a learning tool.
Greetings Leaders! Have you noticed how we discuss fear in organizations and in society? We don’t discuss it and when we rarely do, it’s in the context of conquering it, getting rid of it or making everything safe. In this video, I offer a different approach. Please watch this video and learn how to make […]
Video:Leadership Locker Room-Your Leadership Halftime
Hello Leaders! It’s June which means we are already through the first half of the year. Good news! We still have an entire second half of the year left, and there still is plenty of time to make this year an amazing year for your leadership. Whether you lead your career, your life, your team […]
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 […]
Do We Sometimes Expect Too Much from Leaders?
“Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.” ~ Mother Theresa I am a big fan of leadership and people who demonstrate great leadership. I am also curious when leaders demonstrate anything but great leadership. Have you noticed that it seems like not a day goes by that we do not learn […]
Video: 5 Key Points to Using Journal for Leadership
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 […]
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 […]