Get Things Done Through Others
John Craig said, “No matter how much work you can do, no matter how engaging your personality may be, you will not advance far in business if you cannot...
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What Are You So Afraid Of?
“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion...
Are You Growing or Swelling?
“Every man who takes office in Washington either grows or swells, and when I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is growing...
Entitled or Responsible: A Leadership Choice
“‘I’m entitled’ or ‘I’m responsible.’ It’s a personal choice/decision that makes all the difference.” – Mark Oakes These two very different choices in our attitudes and our actions really...
Character Counts
“But character counts, and it counts mightily.” – General Martin Dempsey One role of a leader is to be able to flex their leadership abilities to the demands of...
4 Tips for Getting Over That Bad Boss (and Other Lousy Work Experiences)
“Without mindful awareness, the shadows of your past may haunt your present.” – Multiple attributions, including Reuben Lowe and John Reyes What a truthful statement! Do you know people...
Actively Serve Others
“Don’t be the person who, all your life, needs to be ministered to. It’s time for transition – to be the one helping someone else.” – Joyce Meyer What...
Choose to be Thankful
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” – Unknown There are always two ways to frame our perspectives on life,...
When You’re On the Wrong Road
“No amount of travel on the wrong road will get you to the right destination.” Iread this quote on a friend’s Facebook feed this week, and it’s a great...
Embracing Followership
“I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.” – Warren Bennis It is important for us to remember that though...