Leadership is about influence.  And the most important person to influence is yourself.  Since that’s true, the question is, “How can we best influence ourselves? Here are 5 ways the smartest people do this Make peace with the uncontrollable. Figure out the things you can change, and then change them.  If you can’t change something,...Read More

Marshall Goldsmith tells a great story. Imagine you are 95 and are just getting ready to die. Right before your last breath you are given a beautiful gift. You are given the ability to go back several years and talk to the person you are today. What would the 95 year old “you” say to...Read More

Whether change is being thrust upon you or whether you are boldly going where others have not, it would be a good idea to dissect change to gain a better understanding. Fact #1 — Choices: change is a choice everyone makes. It is not always a dreaded exercise as is often portrayed in the media...Read More

Fear is a fact.  We all experience it.  When I talk about fears, I’m not referring to the phobias that people have or the adrenaline that explodes through our body when our safety is suddenly threatened.  The first needs clinical help, and the second recedes as the danger passes. I’m talking about those fears that...Read More

Stop and consider how far you’ve come in the last 10 years. Reflect on this and you will be able to see how much you’ve changed. Now think about how much you will change over the next 10 years. That becomes a little more difficult. Here’s the problem. It’s easier for us to remember than...Read More

“No one drowns by falling into the water. They drown by staying there.” “Somebody help me! I’m stuck!” Life has a way of pushing us over if we let it. So here you are – treading water – again! You can feel the mud sucking up through your toes, making the next step difficult. You...Read More

Let’s start with a self-assessment.  This week did you… Procrastinate more than you wish you did? Exercise less than you wish you did? Eat more than you wish you did? Think more negatively than you wish you did? React more unkindly than you wish you did? Reflect less than you wish you did? Self-control isn’t...Read More

  As we approach this year’s closure, what is the #1 quality that will propel us into the new year – with a head start? It will be your desire. Desire is the fire within! So let’s take the time to measure your desire meter. If I want to get an idea of a person’s...Read More

There was a group of tourists visiting a small village in Europe.  They walked by an old man sitting on a wooden fence.  One of the tourists asked, “Were there any great people born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope.  Just babies!” That story raises an important point.  Growth takes time.  It is...Read More

“Have you discovered your passion?” That’s not a bad question. It’s just that it can be misleading. We have this expectation that our passion is discoverable — like some gold nugget buried in the bank of a river. A better question might be, “what’s next today?” People become fat, one bite at a time. We...Read More