Earlier this week, I shared three leadership ideas that I learned from the Dalai Lama. If I could only choose one word to describe him as a leader, it would be compassionate. Today, I share with you several qualities to help you develop more compassion. I can’t always predict what challenges you…
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What Can the Dalai Lama Teach Us about Serving Others?
How do serving leaders deal with the constantly changing world? How can we learn what we need to know to create a world that helps others succeed? My friend, the Dalai Lama, celebrates his 80th birthday this month. He is one of the serving leaders who inspired me to share…
Continue Reading....How Entrepreneurs Can Achieve Financial Freedom!
How do you like to celebrate your holiday weekend? Here in the United States, we celebrate our national freedom this weekend. Many entrepreneurs spend more time planning for this holiday weekend than they do considering what their future might look like. Have you considered what your succession plan would need…
Continue Reading....7 Ways Great Advisors Can Impact Your Business Growth!
What should you expect from your advisors? How do they help you take your business and life to the next level? What experience do they need to ensure your businesses success? I was given an opportunity to spend time last week with an organization’s executive team and several people on…
Continue Reading....How Can Serving Leaders Master Change Today?
Over the years I’ve interviewed many great leaders who have successfully built great organizations around them. It’s easy to assume there’s a big difference between a CEO of a large global organization and the small business entrepreneur who is growing a business from startup. However, these leaders understand the importance…
Continue Reading....Can Denise Lawrence Help You with Your Growing Nonprofit?
So many changes are going on in nonprofits; it’s hard to keep up. How do you find the right person to help your organization grow and prosper? Demand for time and resources is constantly evolving and changing. The internet and social media is expanding your reach, but also competition for…
Continue Reading....Can Coaching Create Stronger Organizations?
How do you build a high performing team? How do entrepreneurs leverage the strengths of their teams? How do you engage your team members at a higher level? As fast as things are changing, how can a leader keep up? I believe coaching can provide you and your organization a…
Continue Reading....Serving Leaders, Out of the Crisis, an Opportunity?
How can serving leaders embrace better opportunities? We live in changing times. Every day a new crisis becomes today’s headline. So what can we do to change the way we evaluate crises? Many of you leaders may recognize the title of this blog, but can’t remember where you read it…
Continue Reading....6 Things to Do Before Your Nonprofit Leader Retires
You live in a small town, and the community newspaper runs a frightening headline: “Mysterious Disease Strikes Town: One of Three Residents Will Disappear by 2017.” You read the article, and the news is even worse than you thought. By 2020, scientists predict, two out of three residents will be…
Continue Reading....How Do You Get More Time Out of Your Life?
Every serving leader I know is very busy today. There is always something for them to do. How do you get more time out of your busy life? Many years ago, I was taught by an early mentor how to get more time out of my life. He taught me…
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