Margie Blanchard is Co-founder of The Ken Blanchard Companies. She also used to lead their Office of the Future. She is brilliant, compassionate, and insightful. During this discussion with Margie, she shared her reaction to losing their beloved home in San Diego to a fire. Her perspective can be a lesson for each of…
Inheritance is what we leave to others. Legacy is what we leave in them. Here is my favorite true story of living and leaving a legacy. In the early 1900s, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for entangling the Windy City in everything from bootlegged booze and…
Shared joyis double joy. Shared sorrowis half sorrow. –Swedish proverb
Don't give up what you want most, for what you want now.
Work for a cause,Not for applause. Live life to express,Not to impress. Don't strive to make your presence noticed,Just make your absence felt. —Unknown
Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 14: Impact Contrary to the lyrics from a classic rock song, one is not the loneliest number. But it is the most important number! Your thoughts, words, and actions are like individual notes that work in concert to create the…
As a youngster, I always thought Rose Colan, my beloved mother, originated the phrase, “This too shall pass.” She used it frequently to help me keep perspective during challenging times. Since then, I have learned that this saying appears in the works of Persian poets and in Jewish folklore from King Solomon ... quite a…
We work on a project for months hoping to get recognized after it is completed. What if recognizing our own growth during the project work was the real payoff? We jump on a plane to get somewhere. What if one of the best parts is the plane ride? We train for a competitive event. What if…
A leader is a beacon of hope. She is the first one in line to take actions to support her followers. She looks at the horizon to anticipate opportunities and obstacles so she can clear the path for her team. She is all about serving others. She exists to make individuals and teams their best.…
Singer and author Nick Cave is no stranger to darkness. Two of his sons have died. It’s an unimaginable pain. Nick has risen from the darkness to bring light to others through his The Red Hand Files, where he thoughtfully answers any questions his followers pose. Below is a sample of Nick’s articulate and compelling…
