“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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“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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“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.” ~ Winston Churchill “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ~ J.K. Rowling Both of the quotes above are from people who have greatly influenced our world at different time spans. Winston Churchill died
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Recently I was meeting with an executive and his leadership team. One of his team members discussed a personal change that he has been focusing on for his leadership development. This leader admitted that he often is driven to achieve and accomplish tasks to the detriment of investing in relationships with others. At the end
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It was my youngest daughter’s birthday so a reason to celebrate. I put time in my schedule to pick both my daughters up after school for a special treat of ice cream. Now, this is a treat because in our home our daughters know the routine that after-school snacks must fit within a state of
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“I believe I have the popular reputation of being a story-teller, but I do not deserve the name in its general sense, for it is not the story itself, but its purpose, or effect, that interests me.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln is a highly influential leader in history, who was a master at communication,
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I recently attended a seminar where the speaker told us that his purpose with the seminar was not for us to just gain information but to promote a mindset change. In order for this to happen he would be including three elements in the workshop. We would first gain intellectual knowledge, then engage in the
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