After a recent visit to Washington, D.C., it struck me that all the war memorials were really memorials about courage. Taking a stand, for anything, requires courage. Courage is knowing what’s right and then acting on it. During the Nazi occupation of his country in WWII, King Christian X of Denmark noticed a Nazi flag…
Only one day a year is officially dedicated to celebrating Moms. However, since it is the hardest everyday job on Earth, it only seems right to show our appreciation every day. I hope all the Mom readers have an awesome day. If you are not a Mom, let your Mom know you appreciate her! Enjoy this rapid-fire tribute…
I have something to say to you,If you lead with love, you will love to lead.When you make people feel seen and heard,They will engage and perform – guaranteed! Your perspective is your choice,So, look for the positive in all you see.Treat yourself like your own best friend,So you show up as the best you…
The Christ the Redeemer statue is one of the new seven wonders of the world and a cultural icon for Rio de Janeiro. A past summer Olympics cemented this image into the minds of millions. What really struck me was this video of workers making repairs from lightning damage. The workers take a real walk of faith on several levels (starting at 1 min.…
As a young basketball player back in the day, I loved to watch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play. I admired his sky hook and his elegant playing style that we had not seen before, particularly from a seven-foot player. Today, I appreciate Kareem for the man he is more than the player he was. Here is just…
In Healthy Leadership, the chapter on Positivity addresses talking yourself up. That section starts with: “You talk more to yourself than to anyone else in the world. You are the only one who is with you 100 percent of the time. The conversations you have with yourself have an overwhelmingly high impact on your mindset compared to…
Enjoy this excerpt from our new book, Healthy Leadership. One of our favorite poems says it best: Yesterday is history,Tomorrow is a mystery,Today is a gift,That’s why we call it the Present. —Alice Morse Earle There’s an adage in rock climbing called the “three-foot world” in which climbers focus not on the massive rock wall they’re…
Enjoy this excerpt from our new book, Healthy Leadership. Most growth occurs when you are uncomfortable. That’s why adversity can be our friend in growth. Since adversity has an uncanny knack for paralyzing us, it becomes critical to keep moving through it. Otherwise, we will be stalled in its grip. At 19, Amy Purdy was living…
Something is healthy when it is in an optimal state of well-being. We strive for healthy relationships, a healthy diet, a healthy body, a healthy mind, healthy emotions, healthy perspectives, healthy conversation, healthy awareness, and healthy finances. With all this focus on healthy everything, we asked, “What about healthy leadership?” There are far too many…
Enjoy this excerpt from our new book, Healthy Leadership. Best practices for leading are everywhere, and often the best ones don’t come from the world of business. For example, observe the leaders in your life outside of work. You might find nuggets of leadership excellence from a parent, an in-law, a clergy member, a speaker at…
