“Faith is Taking the First Step, Even When You Don’t See the Whole Staircase.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What’s the plan? How will we get there if we don’t know the plan? Have you ever been in a room when a lofty goal is offered to a company, team or even a family? Within […]
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Video: Leadership at Sunrise
The sun has set on the last year. It has passed. It’s over and in the books. How was the past year for you? Did you have the year that you imagined? What part did you play in creating the year that you wanted? The beginning of the year is a superb time to get […]
Video: Leadership Before Sunset
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leaders know when NOT to follow the crowd
“Whether you lead or follow, do it with intention.” ~Larysa Slobodian Have you ever been to the Opera? O.K. I realize that going to the opera is not everybody’s bag but maybe you’ve at least been to a performance of any kind in a large theater. Recently, I went to see Seattle Opera present “Madam […]