“The number one criteria for advancement and promotion for professionals is an ability to communicate effectively."

--Harvard Business Review

I'm facilitating a mastermind for a company in Michigan on the book by John Maxwell, "Everyone Communicate...

"Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company."

― Brian Kristofek

As leaders we have a responsibility to make our environment one that is conducive to success. We must create a climate in which pote...

"If you have a clear vision, you will eventually attract the right strategy. If you don't have a clear vision, no strategy will save you."

--Mike Hyatt

Most people wander through life without a clear purpose or vision. They don’t have a clear pictu...

"Hope is the positive expectation of something great happening... and soon. "

---Jan McDonald

It has been said, “Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air...but only for one second w...

"The value of an idea lies in the using of it."

--Thomas Edison

We can't take an action without thinking about it or having the idea first. That's a great thing when we are tempted to do something that will negatively impact others  or ourselves. W...

“On the other side of complicated is the wonderful, wide-open world of effective collaboration and a workplace you love.”

--Ryan Leak 

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"Until we deal with our "head trash" nothing is going to change."

--Jan McDonald

Can you believe it's almost August? What happened to this year? It's almost the last quarter of 2025 and how are we doing with our goal achievement? I've been reflecti...

 “You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.” 

 --Wayne Dyer

Can you tell what I've been speaking on lately? Anxiety is a major concern, not only is the workplace, but at home. Here's a part of th...

"No one has a problem with the first mile of a journey. Even an infant could do fine for a while. But it isn't the start that matters. It's the finish line." 

--Julien Smith

What? It's June already?  What happened to the whole first half of the yea...

"Watch what you tell yourself, you're likely to believe it."

—Russ Kyle

Technology can bring out the worst in me. On Friday morning, I had a couple of challenges that highjacked my positive attitude. The Head Trash began. "This shouldn't be this ha...

“Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated d...

"The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge."

--Thomas Berger
 
 

Leadership is about influence and relationships.  When the leadership level is high, the leader is able to cast the vision, set the strategy and because of ...

"You've got to make your own kind of music, sing your own special song, make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along."

--Cass Elliott
  

Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most cel...

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." 

                                                                                                       ― Albert Schweitzer

"What do you mean Julie (my daughter) cut cl...

"Leaders Add Value by Serving Others"

--John Maxwell

Many leaders view leadership the same way that they view success. They hope to go as far as they can to achieve the highest position that they can. Many times people do whatever it takes in the p...

"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human behaviors. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for."

—Zig Ziglar

What does gratitude have to do with leadership? Think about it....