Oh, my friend, it’s not what they take away from you that counts. It’s what you do with what you have left. – Hubert Humphrey People discount themselves all the time. Unfortunately many focus on what’s gone wrong or what they don’t have or what seems out-of-reach. It’s the focus that causes the problem. We have…
You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader. – Henry Ford Well, leadership requires a great many things as it happens. But one thing not required is a title, or a “leadership position.” Anyone can lead. They may not be “in charge,” but anyone can step up and make things better,…
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.* – Stephen Covey Sure, circumstances have an influence on what happens. But such pales in comparison to the impact of your actions. ***** And, not to second-guess Covey’s choice-of-words, while decisions are important, but you must act on those decisions. Ever hear…
Trustworthy. Respectable. Admirable. * * * Leadership, more than anything, is a personal relationship between leader and led. It’s not a hierarchical relationship, where one person has power and the other none. Sure, a leader must be technically savvy and proficient, s/he must know “the business,” but at its core, its most fundamental, leadership is…
I don’t normally “quote” such lengthy bits, but I wanted to share the following (from an e-mail I received from Dave Booda) to 1) get you thinking and 2) ask you some questions. ***** I’d like to share some good news. You are not loved. You are not safe. You are not whole. You are not…
What do you believe in? How is you’re life right now? What is your life right now? THAT is what you believe in.
Does the way you use language build you up, does it remind you of your strengths and potential, or does it subtly, gradually, break you down? Do you say “Sorry,” “It’s no big deal,” or any number of subtle ‘diminshers?’ Don’t think it matters? Don’t think the words you speak, internally and externally, impact your…