“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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leadership Reframe: Using Goals as Checkpoints
It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach. ~ Benjamin E. Mays We are quickly flying through the first quarter of this new year. Wow! Can you believe it? The first 90 days […]