There’s never enough time to do everything, but there’s always enough time to do the most important thing." Brian Tracy The 80/20 rule sounds like a mathematical formula and in some ways it is. Don't fret, this isn't a lesson on statistics--I flunked that class in college. Named after an... read more →
Mar
09
Mar
02
“You don't have to do everything, even Batman had Robin.” --Anonymous When I work with executives, delegating can be a tough concept for them to grasp. I've been there. I didn't enjoy giving up control, especially when I knew it would be faster and easier to do it myself. Besides,... read more →
Feb
24
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” --Gandhi I was looking through some subjects to teach on and came across the subject of forgiveness. It made me wonder what forgiveness has to do with leadership. As a Christian, the first thing that came to mind... read more →
Feb
17
“We must become the change we want to see in the world." —Mahatma Gandhi I threw down a little challenge to my networking group this morning by telling a story that I read in one of John Maxwell's books. It's Valentine's Day today, and I wanted them to share the... read more →
Feb
10
“Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.” --Francois de La Rochefoucauld Follow the leader is a children's game. First a leader or "head of the line" is chosen, then the children all line up behind the... read more →
Feb
03
Can you hear me now? I know you know what it's like to be the middle of an important conversation on your cell phone and then you get static or you lose connection. Have you ever thought why that is so irritating? It interrupts the flow of the conversation. It... read more →
Jan
28
“For a president to select a political rival for a cabinet was not unprecedented; but deliberately to surround himself with all of his disappointed antagonists seemed to be courting disaster. It was a mark of his sincere intentions that Lincoln wanted the advice of men as strong as himself or... read more →
Jan
20
"Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it." --Annette White Hawaii has been on my bucket list for awhile. At the beginning of last year, I added this affirmation to my goals. “I feel the sun on my face and the warm sand of a Hawaiian beach between... read more →
Jan
20
“Enjoy the journey. Recognize that something unexpected might be a good thing." --Dennis McDonald How are you doing with your New Year's Resolutions? Dennis and I failed at one that we agreed upon before noon on New Year's Day! Ha! We both determined that we needed to slow down our lives... read more →
Jan
06
“Please think about your legacy because you are writing it every day." --Gary Vaynerchuk Dennis and I spent Christmas and New Year's alone and we enjoyed some deep conversations. One of the questions that came up was, "How can we leave a legacy when we live so far from our... read more →