Leadership Courage

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Here is an excerpt from Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 8: 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 flying over…

Step Out!

Enjoy the awesome photography and inspiring quotations like these from the "Make the Difference" chapter of The Nature of Excellence gift book: Having the world's best idea will do you no good unless you act on it. People who want milk shouldn't sit on a stool in the middle of a field in hopes that…

20 Things Boys Can Do to Become Men

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I absolutely loved to play basketball as a youngster (and still do!). My basketball hero was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At 7'2" his sky hook was art in motion. He was not only a brilliant player on the court, but he is also brilliantly insightful.  A few years ago Abdul-Jabbar shares 20 Things Boys Can Do to Become…

The Nature of Excellence

Success is a reflection of your commitment to excellence. Just as water reflects your image as you gaze into it, when you look inside yourself, you see who you really are.  Your knowledge and success with others is directly related to your self-knowledge. Excellence is built from the inside out.  Therefore, reflect on who you…

Are Your Conversations Memorable?

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It has been five months since my father passed away.  He was 84 years old and had Alzheimer’s.  I talked to him every day on the phone as we lived 1,000 miles apart. I awoke last night with a feeling of emptiness and realized, “I miss talking to my dad!”. My conversations with Dad were…

Take Your Stand

Taking a stand, for anything, requires courage. Courageous leadership is knowing what's right and then acting on it. Excellent leaders don’t settle for what conditions force upon them. Excellent leaders don't just buy into what everybody else is saying, and they don't follow the beaten path. Excellent leaders are constantly creating their own conditions for success…

10 Quotes to Ignite Your Passion

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Happiness comes from following your passion. Excellence comes from work that you are passionate about. Knowing what to do is certainly important, but knowing why you do it fuels your motivation...your passion. A strong passion enables you to find a way to achieve your goals... any goal. Passion turns your stumbling blocks into stepping stones.…

Every Laugh Matters

Every Laugh Matters

Laughter really is the best medicine at work and at home.  It's the cheapest and fastest way to take a mental vacation. Our daughter, Lexi, is the source of much laughter in our home.  She enjoys combining word play with her sense of humor.  Here is the result in the form of one-liners she came…