“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” ― Henry David Thoreau Many of us have dreams. We have desires. We dream about owning or selling a home, or changing where we live. We dream about relationships. We dream about what we can do to look good. We dream, or… Continue reading 6 Reasons Why You Are Building Their Dream
Category: Leadership growth
We Are Not Encouragers
en·cour·age·ment: noun – the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope. Synonyms: heartening, cheering up, inspiration, motivation< *persuasion to do or to continue something. *incentives and encouragement to play sports *the act of trying to stimulate the development of an activity, state, or belief. You may disagree, but we are not encouragers. I believe it is human… Continue reading We Are Not Encouragers
The Greatness of a Driver’s Ed Instructor
Many years ago, what feels like another life, I was a driver’s ed instructor (in the car) for two seasons while living in Maine. I met and trained many teens how to drive a car, implementing the rules of the road, and more. It was incumbent upon me, or a duty, to make sure… Continue reading The Greatness of a Driver’s Ed Instructor
What Must a Leader Do?
Jim Lange wrote that he recently received some good advice about leadership. “I recently read something sent to me by Verne Harnish about a conference he hosted that was too good not to pass along. During the event, Pat Williams, the co-founder of the Orlando Magic and author of 92 books, received a well-deserved standing ovation after sharing 7 keys… Continue reading What Must a Leader Do?
It’s Only Water
“To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.” Og Mandino. There I was. Standing on the high board, one summer morning at swim lessons. A line of other kids behind me… Continue reading It’s Only Water
You Never Said That.
The Urban Dictionary defines selective hearing as: one possess this quality when they hear only what they would like to hear. “Jimmy, do the laundry and then you can go to the movies.” “Sweet! I can go to the movies!” “AFTER YOU DO THE LAUNDRY!” “What? You never said I had to do the laundry.” “I swear, you have selective… Continue reading You Never Said That.
Jibber Jabber or Simplicity? Part 5
In his book, Everyone Communicates Few Connect, John Maxwell writes about five principles in connecting with others, and five practices one can use in establishing that connection. Today, I finish my discussion on one of those topics: the practice of keeping it simple. Or, AKA – The Art of Simplicity. The fifth, and final, observation in keeping communication simple… Continue reading Jibber Jabber or Simplicity? Part 5
Well, well, well. This is something different.
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy My blog for today is actually a video. I thought I would offer something different rather than offer another writing (which will be available next week). In this video, Captain Steve Trainor, USN (Retired), Ph.D., “emphasizes the importance of leadership development and preparing leaders beyond… Continue reading Well, well, well. This is something different.
4 Benefits of Being a Good Egg (Legacy Part 3)
Bernard Meltzer once said: “A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half cracked.” I could not agree with him more. After all, I am certainly a little cracked myself. There are friends and family who probably would agree with me. What are friends for. Right? So,… Continue reading 4 Benefits of Being a Good Egg (Legacy Part 3)
3 Benefits of a Goal-Setting Challenge (Legacy Part 2)
In one of his many “truisms”, Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” How true. A person needs to know where they are going in life, or they will end up somewhere. But who knows where? That is why we need to be challenged. Challenge. The word itself… Continue reading 3 Benefits of a Goal-Setting Challenge (Legacy Part 2)