Last week Zig Ziglar passed away at 86 years old. He was an incredible leader who walked his talk until the very end. Last week in this blog we talked about the seven traits of a serving leader. The foundational and final quality of a serving leader was cultivates character.…
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Who Inspires You?
I returned to my college for homecoming this weekend and had an opportunity to spend time with many of the people and professors I went to school many years ago. I started thinking about which professor made the biggest difference in my life. Its funny today, I spend my time…
Continue Reading....Leading and Motivating
It’s been said, “Leadership is not what you do, but who you are.” This, however, is only partially true. Leadership is very much who you are, but it cannot be divorced from what you do. Who you are represents the inner person, and what you do represents the outer person.…
Continue Reading....Get Off the Nail!
Over the years I have met and observed thousands of people and each and every last one of them say they want some improvement in certain areas of their lives. In fact, most of them flat out confessed that they hated certain situations they were in. But after further evaluations,…
Continue Reading....The Time to Act
Engaging in genuine discipline requires that you develop the ability to take action. You don’t need to be hasty if it isn’t required, but you don’t want to lose much time either. Here’s the time to act: when the idea is hot and the emotion is strong. Let’s say you…
Continue Reading....When Less Is More
Entrepreneurs, by nature, instinct, conditioning, competitive spirit are very into “more”. So are sales professionals. More gross revenues. More sales. More customers or clients. More web site traffic. More leads. Even more square footage, more employees. But more is not necessarily better, not necessarily more profitable or even proportionately profitable.…
Continue Reading....It Is Up To You
One of the first things successful people realize is the old adage, “if it is to be, it is up to me.” That is, for you, the fact that your success and your course is up to you. This doesn’t mean that you do it all alone. It simply means…
Continue Reading....Necessity is the Mother of . . . Innovation?
My wife and I recently went to the Henry Ford Museum. My wife worked there for almost eight years as a guide and interpreter, as well as training guides and interpreters. I always enjoy our visits, but this one was particularly insightful for me. I’m not sure what sparked the…
Continue Reading....Gaining Visibility
Have you noticed that some workers receive more promotions and greater pay than do their colleagues? This, despite the fact that they are apparently not even as competent. This doesn’t seem fair. Why should some people get ahead when others who seem to be working far harder, and even longer…
Continue Reading....A Final Lesson On Leadership From Steve Jobs
With Steve Jobs announcing his resignation from Apple, I want to take a look at one of his final lessons. Knowing Steve Jobs, the title may be premature. The man has made more comebacks that anyone can keep track of, but it seems like a good time to reflect on…
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