In December, 2014, I posted the following article. Due to the interest I received, I thought I would repost it for those who are new to my blog. Was Scrooge a great leader? I am not so sure we can say that. However, there are some great leadership lessons we can learn from him. At… Continue reading Was Scrooge a Great Leader?? (REDUX)
Category: Leadership
8 Steps Towards Becoming The Leader You Need To Be To Succeed
An important part of success in life is the ability to lead. It is important that we not only are able to lead others but be willing to lead ourselves. No one succeeds in life by simply following others. Sometimes we simply must strike a bold new path for ourselves. Being a good leader is… Continue reading 8 Steps Towards Becoming The Leader You Need To Be To Succeed
Ponder on these: 7 Characteristics of a Successful Personality
Ponder on this: In his book, Psycho-Cybernetics, Dr. Maxwell Maltz outlines the following seven characteristics of a successful personality: #1 – Sense of direction – Be goal-driven, always looking forward, always striving for something. #2 – Understanding – Focus on your communication skills. Realize that people react to things based on their understanding of a situation.… Continue reading Ponder on these: 7 Characteristics of a Successful Personality
8 Reasons To Consider……
I am excited to announce that for the second year a leadership event is coming to Topeka KS! This event will be a rebroadcast from Atlanta to Topeka! It’s John C. Maxwell’s leadership event called Live2Lead. And if you are anywhere close to the area, you will surely want to be in attendance as its going to be exceptional. … Continue reading 8 Reasons To Consider……
Heuristics
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” Paul J. Meyer. “Tomorrow: The best time to do everything you had planned for today.” Unknown. Does your productivity ever get hampered by your desire to find the best possible solution? As you seek… Continue reading Heuristics
4 Strategies That Just Don’t Work
“Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.” Lily Tomlin “If I make a wrong decision, I worry what might have been. I stress out over very insignificant things.” Courtney Barnett There have been some days when I was so stressed, I didn’t know how much longer I could live with… Continue reading 4 Strategies That Just Don’t Work
A Common Addiction Among Us
Now that I have your attention…. The type of addiction I am referring to is the one very few people talk about. The benefits of working hard are real and can be very rewarding. However, we can take our work too far by becoming “performance addicts.” These addicts can believe that “improving their status, income,… Continue reading A Common Addiction Among Us
7 Things That Must be Done (Guest Post)
If you want to last in leadership long term and you want to genuinely make am impact that outlasts your leadership, you will have to be intentional. It isn’t hard…okay actually it is hard…but it can be much easier if you are purposeful in your approach. Here are 7 suggestions for long term leadership success:… Continue reading 7 Things That Must be Done (Guest Post)
I Was Trapped for 45 Minutes
Have you ever been trapped? Confined somewhere against your will, whether intentionally or unintentionally? And with no where to turn? It is quite an experience to go through something like that. When that does happen, can we learn anything from it? A Locked Door. The place was Windham, Maine, around the mid 1980s. I was working… Continue reading I Was Trapped for 45 Minutes
Upside-Down Leadership: 5 Reasons Why it is Important.
When you were much younger, did you ever hang from something upside-down? Like hanging from monkey bars? Or laying down, put your head over the side upside down? Doing so always created a different perspective on what I was seeing. “I like to turn things upside down, to watch pictures and situations from another perspective.”… Continue reading Upside-Down Leadership: 5 Reasons Why it is Important.