He had been a successful leader of this organization for several years; however, two of his staff members were in an unhealthy conflict that was impacting the whole team. The staff members did not show love or honor for each other. Their words tore each other down, and they gossiped about each other. They were […]
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“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates Do you want to empower others? Do you want to know the essential ingredient to empowering others? It is relationships. You cannot empower another person unless you are connected to them. And, the quality of that connection
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Do you want the people around you, your work team, your family, your community, to reach their greatest potential? If so, do you fully see the people around you? You may see the outward form of people. When you walk into your office, you may say, “There is Bruce. He is our communications manager. I
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“Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.” – Theodore Rubin Do you have irritating people in your life? Do they seem to put obstacles in your path every day? It could be someone who sows
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful. To be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I was in a deep sleep, but I became restless. My physical senses were trying to get my
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“Achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and have done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others and that’s nice too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.” ~ Helen Hayes What does achievement and success look like for
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“Presence stems from believing in and trusting yourself – your real, honest feelings, values, and abilities. That’s important, because if you don’t trust yourself, how can others trust you?” – Amy Cuddy To be an effective leader, we need to have presence. This is the ability to be fully yourself without holding back. Can you
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“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent van Gogh Do you have the strength to accomplish your purpose? Do you strengthen others to complete a mission? Strength is
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“Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.” – W. Clement Stone Do you feel like you are constantly busy and yet not being productive? Do you feel like you work hard, but at the end of the day feel defeated? Tom was always busy
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I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington Carver The world around us has so much to say about our potential to our benefit; however, are you tuning in? We get busy with our schedules, plans
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