REAL: (of a substance or thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine. “the earring was presumably real gold.” Synonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide. “Forget about being impressive and commit to being real. Because being real is impressive!” Jonathan Harnisch, Jonathan Harnisch: An Alibiography Being real, or authentic, is something many people struggle with. I am not talking about… Continue reading 5 “REAL” Statements
Category: Legacy
2 Important Questions
The Nobel Peace Prize is the “supreme award given to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the betterment of the world.” But there is a story about Alfred Nobel that most people do not know. Nobel, a Swedish chemist, made his fortune by inventing powerful explosives and “licensing the formula to governments” to… Continue reading 2 Important Questions
Success or Significance
“Do you know the difference between success and significance?” A very good article on this question was written by John Maxwell and published in August, 2010. Read about the five differences between success and significance. Just click on this link for the article: READ THIS
Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe
Do you feel safe with the leaders in your organization? Why or why not? Are you a safe leader? In this 12 minute video, Simon Sinek discusses this topic and makes some very good points. Get ready to take some notes! And feel free to provide comments.
We Need These in 2016
Last year I posted 3 Characteristics You Should Have in 2015 both here and in Linkedin. Due to the overwhelming response, and because of the leadership challenges our country faces, I have decided to repost it for 2016. I can only hope that you are challenged, or encouraged, to pursue these 3 characteristics in the new year. Leadership… Continue reading We Need These in 2016
Grab Hold of These 3 Things
A friend of mine wrote some comments that several of his friends appreciated. I asked him if I could post those in my blog, and he has agreed to that. So, the following was written by Justin Maust (minus minor changes). Here are some things to help you grab hold of everything you were designed to… Continue reading Grab Hold of These 3 Things
Was Scrooge a Great Leader?? (REDUX)
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)
Do THEY Think You Are a Good Egg?
3 years ago I posted this blog with a different title, “Give Me Some Love…” The message is important in today’s society so I thought I would repost it. 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… Continue reading Do THEY Think You Are a Good Egg?
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