True wisdom cannot be learned in a lifetime, but can be revealed in a moment, for it has always lived within each and every one of us. Jonathan Lockwood Huie Leaders, do not possess mindsets that adapt to failure, easily, if at all. Things go wrong, of course, but leaders do not call these things or themselves “failures.” [...]
Tag Archives: leadership
Knowing yourself: Do you have the right (leadership) stuff?
The core to leadership strategy is simple: To be a model. Commit yourself to your own personal mastery. Peter Senge It is one of the responsibilities of a leader to be a role model. How can leaders become good to great role models? Becoming the master of your most important domain, you, will help you as [...]
Review: Inspired People Produce Results, @Jeremy_Kingsley
This is a short book that covers a lot of ground. Basically, Jeremy Kingsley has tried to encapsulate for us what makes leaders great, and how they get people to follow them. They do this by being inspiring them. He lays out the characteristics of how inspiration works and how it moves [...]
Guest Post: Don’t Overthink Leadership, by Bill Treasurer
Don’t Overthink Leadership Lots of people lead without ever giving it a thought. Some of these are naturally gifted leaders, people who seem to have been born knowing how to lead the way others know how to play a piano or paint. Others may be terrible leaders but they don’t worry about [...]
Beware of self-employment myths
Your biggest break can come from never quitting. Being at the right place at the right time can only happen when you keep moving toward the next opportunity. Arthur Pine Have you been dreaming about becoming self-employed, but feel that you do not have the money, the time, the knowledge, or the skills to get [...]
How to lead better
A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position. John Maxwell You know the question. Are leaders born or made? The answer is Yes. Some people are born with some innate talents that lend themselves to making them good leaders. But these traits do not guarantee that a good, much less [...]
Be humble. Be grateful.
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Effort and Courage…
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What do you really want?
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. As the year marches on, you have been thinking about all of those projects you really want to get done. Start your own business. Write your first or next book. Figure out how to improve your business and [...]
Lighten the workload…
Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success. Unknown Related articles Inviting abundance into your life Asking for help: It’s a good thing Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork with Collaboration Childhood Chores: Lessons in teamwork and work ethics 5 Tips for staying motivated
Ideas are like rabbits…
The best ideas are common property. Seneca Related articles Musings and Affirmations: Each day, I cultivate new perspectives. 3-10-13 Negotiating your way to success: Getting what you want Strategy vs. Vision: Which is More Important?
Living a perfect day…
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Life Mapping: Envision your success
I have an existential map. It has ‘You are here’ written all over it. Steven Wright We each define success a little differently. But, however you choose to define it, success is much more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Making a plan for your success is all about mapping out all the aspects of [...]
Enemies of Adaptive Energy and An Antidote
Enemies of Adaptive Energy and An Antidote Adaptive energy is the force that propels you to reach your dreams, pointing you toward the goal line and warning when you go off course. Steven Snyder Adaptive energy is the energy we need to move productively forward, to stay focused on what we desire, to [...]
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