Your Mindset – Your Mirror

The world reflects your view of it.Change the way you look at things, and things will change the way they look.Your mindset matters!  “Lee and Julie deliver powerful lessons with simple, concise language. As inspirational as it is practical. A vital tool for leaders at any career stage. An extraordinary book!” - Dr. Marshall Goldsmith,…

The Power of One

"One" is the first note in orchestrating your attitude. Contrary to the lyrics from a classic rock song, one is not the loneliest number. It’s the most important one! You can harness your power of one if you simply: catch one negative thought and turn it into a positive one,think of one thing for which…

3 Small Words to Change Your World

Healthy Leaders intentionally use their words to get the best from themselves and others. They carefully choose words to reframe daily events.  For example, they convert these typical statements into more growth-oriented, empowering ones by using "yet", "get" and "for": I do not know how to market this new product. vs. I do not know how to market…

Who’s Your B.E.S.T. Team?

The strength of our relationships is perhaps the greatest measure of the quality of our lives. It is also a key predictor of our sense of internal joy and contentment. Our relationships should be the place where we act our best and give our best. Strong relationships are built on two-way streets – they must…

Positive Mindset and Actions

Life is a game of inches... the six inches between your ears. Those who master their mindset tend to win. That is as true today as it ever was. Your mindset: Reflects your past Describes your present Predicts your future. So, make it a positive one! Positivity is not about always being positive.  It is…

You Never Know

On November 17, 1981, Professor Wallace Kennedy of Florida State University (our alma mater) spoke to students of Maclay School in Tallahassee. One of their senior classmates, Margaret, had committed suicide the day before, and they were in distress. When we posted Professor Kennedy's compelling talk several years ago, Carol Robinson, Margaret's sister, reached out to express her surprise…

5 Ways to Win Over Worry

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One of the biggest enemies of success and peace is worry.  Worry creates fear, drains your energy, prevents you from achieving your potential, while obstructing you from your goals.  Not much happens – good or otherwise - when you are paralyzed with worry. Research studies reveal that we typically worry five times more about things that will never happen…

Orchestrating Attitude: Getting the Best from Yourself and Others

How do you measure success?  Is it by financial security, career growth, community involvement, quality of relationships, spiritual centeredness or the legacy you leave?  Whichever measure you choose, your attitude is the single most important factor in achieving success. The topic of attitude can be conceptual and confusing.  In fact, as we go through life…