Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable. – Peter F. Drucker
This is the essence of leadership, and success in any endeavor.
When a thing is compromised at the outset, it can never be as good as it could have been – and those associated don’t have as great an opportunity to grow as they could have.
It is more important to reach our potential than it is to reach our goals. – Max de Pree What could be more important than goals? Becoming who we are truly capable of being. I remember being asked what my greatest fear was once and all I could come up with is not living up…
I have long thought about, and emphasized the importance of, understanding how the three sub-systems of our brain (reptilian, limbic and cortex) work together (and sometimes don’t) in creating our experience of life. Our experience can be made better, optimized even, if we bring sufficient understanding of how our brain works and awareness to our…
“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.” – Dale Carnegie This quote was a bit revelatory for me. It shouldn’t have been, but it was. It makes sense though, when I work hard, at something worthwhile and authentic I am often energized (not fatigued… ). How often do…
As a coach I love questions. In fact, questions are coaching. It’s the willingness for the coach to be open to asking and not knowing that allows for the client to create their own answers – and the actions that follow. Here are three of my favorites: What do I really want? When you take the time to…
I’d say probably my greatest strength is my curiosity about getting better. – Urban Meyer Being a life-long learner is one of the keys to living a good life. One of the keys to being an effective learner is consistently asking good questions – questions that serve you and your growth. One of my favorite questions…
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. – Washington Irving Every moment we have a choice: to learn and grow or to resist and decay. We can be passive and at the mercy of circumstance or we can be active and create our lives. It all starts in…