Adding Value to Others Leads to Success Dec 04, 2023

"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 process, no matter who or what is negatively...

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Happy Thanksgiving! Gratitude and Leadership Nov 20, 2023

"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. Have you ever worked for a boss that...

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There is Always a Solution Mar 21, 2023

 

The meaning of the word problem in the original Latin language means "to put forward." It precedes, or comes before, a solution. I believe if we are gifted with the sight to see a problem, we will have a solution.  We could say that the putting forth of a problem is...

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Blessed Are The Flexible Dec 21, 2020

"You cannot be the same, think the same, and act the same if you hope to be successful in a world that does not remain the same.” 

--Malcolm Gladwell

 

I facilitated a networking group by Zoom this morning for the first time since April. In April, the lockdown had just...

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The Art Of Asking Questions Oct 19, 2020

"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 the leader’s influence, the followers...

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When I Got Done Whining.... Aug 14, 2020

"I made the decision to make the absolute best of the quarantine...instead of staying in limbo, I chose to move forward."

--Jan McDonald

When I got done with my temper tantrum because of COVID, I decided to make the best of it. Granted, my tantrum took about two weeks to process because I don't...

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Discipline? Or Anticipation? A New Perspective Jul 20, 2020

"In reading the lives of great men, I have found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all of them came first."

-President Harry Truman

 Before you delete this email, stay with me for a moment. Discipline is such an ugly word isn't it? There aren't...

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The Law of The Picture--people do what people see. Jul 14, 2020

The first person you learn to lead is you! You earn the right to lead others when they see you lead your own life well.

Follow the leader is a children's game. First a leader or "head of the line" is chosen, then the children all line up behind the leader. The leader then moves around and all the...

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