In last week’s Weekend Inspiration post about the power of a good leadership quote, I asked for your favorite quotes. Thanks for responding! Here are some of the quotes you shared. Some quotes are from other people and some are your originals: Shared by Jeff Mattich… “In this world, you must be oh so…
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15 Practical and Inspiring Leadership Quotes
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…
What’s My Adherence Score?
For the past 15 years, we have used the Adherence Equation to help individuals and organizations achieve their goals. From personal effectiveness and health to organizational growth and profitability, this simple formula clarifies your steps to success. Focus provides the clarity necessary to make decisions that support your most important goals. It results in a…
The Power of One
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…
Finding Your Team’s Sweet Spot
Most types of sports equipment – a golf club, a tennis racquet, a baseball bat – have a certain spot that, if the ball hits it, will give the player the optimal result. Hitting this sweet spot yields a long drive down the fairway, a swift crosscourt return or home run swing. Every sport has…
Quit Managing Your Time… Manage Your Attention
Video of BP9IBrgx7eA Time is a great equalizer; it runs at the same speed for everybody, rich or poor, jet pilot or snail farmer. You can't manufacture time, you can't reproduce time, you can't slow time down or turn it around and make it run in the other direction. You can't trade bad hours for…
The Bridge of Teamwork
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…
12 Secrets YOUR Employees (and Kids) Want YOU to Know
The more we lead, the more we work with leaders, and the more we parent our own children, the more we see compelling parallels between leadership and parenting. Leaders are parents, and parents are leaders. They are in different settings with parallel roles. Here are 12 secrets your employees (kids) want their leaders (parents) to know: Keep Things in Perspective Accept…
A Moment in Time
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…
The Exponential Effect of Habits
Would you rather be given $1 million right now or receive one penny that doubles each day for a month? Most of us, like "a bird in the hand," would opt for the $1 million up front. Can you believe that doubling your penny daily yields over $10 million in just one month? To nip…
