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 [...]
Knowing yourself: Do you have the right (leadership) stuff?
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At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I feel that today I know what I want. That’s the problem with perspective, as well as focus and concentration. Nick Cave One of the biggest issues that keep people from achieving many of their goals is [...]
Be humble. Be grateful.
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What is servant leadership?
Serving others breaks you free from the shackles of self and self-absorption that choke out the joy of living. James C. Hunter, The Servant The word service generally carries with it some very negative connotations. The concept of leadership has only a slightly better reputation. Many of us have been exposed to the term “servant [...]
What do successful people know and do that you don’t?
Action is the foundational key to all success. Pablo Picasso Everyone wants to be successful. But it just doesn’t seem to come together for some people no matter what they seem to try. So, what is it that successful people seem to know that many people don’t seem to be aware of? 1. Knowing is NOT [...]
Three new words to bind the year: 2013
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. Benjamin Franklin New Year’s Resolutions We are almost through with 2012. In fact tomorrow marks the new year. How has 2012 gone for you? I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I thought [...]
5 Common mistakes that make your blog useless
Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose, and of action over a long period of time. Bruce Springsteen All too often bloggers complain that after what seems like a great start, perhaps a year later, their blog is as dead as the proverbial doorknob. [...]
9 Steps from fear to freedom
“The key to change… is to let go of fear.” Rosanne Cash Every successful person has had to deal with fear at some point in their lives. That old adage that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” may be true, but it is also true that the road to success is littered [...]
Unclutter Your Home and Your Life
”The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are.” Mother Teresa Having a place to live that is comfortable and organized is intimately related to your well-being and how you approach life every day. Make your home your healthy haven. How? 1. Look around. How [...]
How to fix your workaholism
I used to be a classic workaholic, and after seeing how little work and career really mean when you reach the end of your life, I put a new emphasis on things I believe count more. These things include: family, friends, being part of a community, and appreciating the little joys of the average [...]
Being true to Yourself
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. Raymond Hull There is no one alive who knows you better than you know yourself! Your likes, dislikes and indifferences should be more apparent to you than to anyone else. However, you may find it difficult at times to really commit to [...]
Success: A few tweaks away
Action is the foundational key to all success. Pablo Picasso Who doesn’t really want to be more successful? Whatever you have already accomplished, there will always another interesting mountain to climb. If you are looking for more achievement, you can improve your life dramatically with a few simple tweaks. Although these suggestions are pretty straightforward, [...]
Becoming an effective entrepreneur
An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes. ~ Victor Kiam Before a doctor can diagnose a specific disease, the patient must undergo a series of examinations, laboratory tests and assessments. She must know the history of the patient and how lifestyle may have [...]









