Few qualities create a more vivid impression of a leader than the ability to speak in public. The higher a leader rises within an organization, the more frequently she is called upon to address others. Ironically, hapless leaders are offered little or no training to develop their speaking skills. A fortunate few ooze natural communication …
OVERCOMING FEAR “Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.” ~Brendan Francis “Not a single person has ever accomplished anything of significance without first feeling scared to death!” ~Rick Beneteau “Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It’s the mastery of fear. It’s about …
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he left all, rose up, and followed Him. ~ Luke 5:27-28 In his book The One Minute Manager®, Ken Blanchard says, “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When …
Here’s 10 ways to avoid the trap of the Blame Game I got from Leading Insight mailer.. Leading Insight is a management consulting company, based in San Clemente, California. Its purpose is to provide services that help companies increase the effectiveness of their people, resulting in greater productivity and revenues.
LIFE/LIVING “To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows.” ~ Jean Anouilh “Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal …
Get ready to sail the Seven C‘s – the Seven C’s of Success that is. Learn to navigate your ship of destiny in these seven “C’s” if you want to be a total success. Here they are, in alphabetical order:1. Caring – I believe that to be a true success in this world we must …
Some Weekly Quotes on Imagination, Influence / Association and Innovation 🙂 IMAGINATION “Live out of your imagination, not your history.” ~ Stephen R. Covey “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” ~ Albert Einstein “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~ Mark …
For my whole life, I have opened my car door by inserting a metal key into a physical lock. Now, I can unlock the doors and start the car at the push of a button. It seems like magic to me, but it´s actually a simple application of science. Keyless entry and keyless ignition are …
I used to think that leaders liked change and followers didn’t. I had this idea that leaders were out on the edge and they had a machete and they were cutting a path through the jungles of life, and they were always out in the front leading change, and the followers were way back crossing …
Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” ~Numbers 20:12We learn something invaluable about leadership at the expense of Moses in Numbers 20. …