Ideas are all around us. We can channel them rather easily if we stay attuned to their clues and patterns. I’ve learned from trial and error that good ideas are often born from bad ideas and failure…they come from divergent thoughts and other points of view. Ideas Are Worthless? Well, follow me on this. It’s […]
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Winning is AWESOME! But, there’s more to playing sports than the final score. The virtues of sportsmanship, leadership, and life skills learned early in life are invaluable. Thankfully, more and more high school coaches and sports programs are shifting focus from just winning on the
There are plenty of examples of bosses, leaders and organizations who fall short of their potential, and never meet the expectations of those in their charge. Scott Adams has made a living pointing these folks out with his wildly popular Dilbert character. Just as often, however, there are those who get stuck in a loop […]
Let me start with a somewhat provocative statement: If You’re Not FAILING, You’re Not Moving Far Enough or Fast Enough Towards Your FULLEST POTENTIAL! Too many so-called self-help, human-potential, self-improvement gurus out there lie to us and forget to tell us that reaching for our goals, and achieving success is flipping hard work! All we […]
Make your life about the other people in it. At the core of many great leaders throughout history is the concept of servant leadership. This concept encourages leaders to lead by being of service to their team members. When our role exists to be of service to others by supporting and developing them, we bring […]
I had lunch with one of my mentors and friends recently who shared with me the power and meaning he has taken back in his life by making some decisions he had been putting off. It was inspiring to witness the renewed energy, vitality, and clarity in which he spoke as he shared his plans […]
Operating at PEAK PERFORMANCE is the dream of anyone seeking a life of significance and success. Athletes, business leaders, entrepreneurs, shamans, and vagabonds all seek this, often illusive, nirvana. Here’s a simple grid to illustrate what happens when focus and action merge at varying degrees. 1. When we lack focus, and take little action we […]
