As an author, the question, "May I quote you?" is a humbling request and a great compliment. For anyone who is in search of leadership excellence a good quote is fuel for you and your team. It's amazing how a short, simple quotation can quickly provide perspective, inspiration, comfort, motivation or insight. What a wonderful…
Getting the best from yourself and others all starts with… One Thought One Word One Action. Contrary to the lyrics from a classic Three Dog Night song, one is not the loneliest number. It’s the most important one! Your thoughts, words and actions are like individual notes that work in concert to create the power…
There are just about as many definitions of teamwork as there are teams. The definition I like is "Teamwork is connected independence." The Hoover Dam Bypass perfectly illustrates the term "connected independence." Take a look at this in-progress photo before its completion in 2010. What do you think? Seemingly completely independent projects on opposite sides…
How do YOU capture a moment? Do you take a mental picture in your mind or do you take it digitally like these concert fans in the photo? At nearly every concert or event you can see as many phones recording photo or videos of moment as you can see eyes watching it. It's great…
Our actions speak more eloquently than anything we can say about ourselves. Humility is not thinking less of ourselves but thinking of ourselves less. We can all afford to say less about ourselves and do more for others. ------------------- Find quick insights on 31 leadership topics in Leadership Matters. "Leadership Matters is full of simple…
You don't have to become an industrial baron and make a billion dollars to live a life of significance. All you have to do is share the resources you now have. However insignificant you may think they are, they are of greater value to someone not so fortunate as you. The straightforward way to live…
"If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you." - Mark Kay Ash -------------------- Elevate your leadership game with Leadership Matters. The 31 matters of leadership will guide you through a daily journey to inspire extraordinary results! "Leadership Matters is full of simple truths that everybody can…
In 7 Moments...that Define Excellent Leaders, I share the story of Charlie Jones. Charlie is a sportscaster who has covered several Olympic games in his long career. At the 1996 games in Atlanta, he was assigned to announce the rowing, canoeing and kayaking events – a situation that left him less than thrilled, since it…
Comfort certainly has its advantages – our comfy chair in the living room, a comfortable routine at work, a comfortable relationship. With all the advantages of comfort, here are some things you should know about the comfort zone. The comfort zone is where most of life is played. It is certainly where most of sports…
