The HARDEST Leadership Lesson
Brace yourself. This may not be easy. Where do I start? Hmmm...Oh! I know. Let’s start here: They're lazy! They don't want to work! They think they're entitled! They have no work ethic! They won't 'pay their dues!' They've got no loyalty! Sound familiar? That’s the...
What Leadership ISN’T: Clarity of Vision
I heard a quote that's been attributed to anonymous (the coward :-)), but it's been really plaguing me lately. It goes like this: "If you can clearly see your own path, you can be sure it’s someone else’s.” Wait! What?! I thought the whole idea of great leadership...
A Tale Of Two Kitties
Here at the Fulmer house we have two very different cats. I have to be honest, I’m not a cat person, but one of these cats in particular really irks me. Can you guess which one? The first is Kiwi. Kiwi's is the picture in the dictionary next to the phrase...
Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Chris Rock At The Oscars
Did any of you catch the Oscars a few weeks ago? I wrote about it in my newsletter, but I want to share my thoughts here! There were some upsets (Spotlight beat The Revenant for Best Picture!) and some moments of pure joy (Leo finally got his Oscar…) as well as some...
Raising Children To Be Leaders: Key Action Steps
We've talked about what we as parents can do and the theory behind the whole thing, but what real, daily activities actually help children grow into leaders? For the third and final installment of this month's series, Raising Children to be Leaders, I put together a...
Raising Children To Be Leaders: Part II
Last week I shared some ideas for how to raise your children to be leaders.Remember, leadership is learned. They say some are born leaders, maybe, but t’s a skill, just like any other! And you can help your child cultivate that skill from an early age. Like any...
Raising Children To Be Leaders
A few weeks ago, I was thrilled to be invited to join AM Northwest for an episode. As you might remember, my daughter, Sarah, israising money to build a well in Sudan, and the media has noticed! We ended up chatting about the importance of raising children to be...
Using Opposites For Your How
Last week I talked about the importance of focusing on possibility if you really want to make a big change. Don't dwell on what you hate about your current job -- focus on what you really want from your dream job! The tricky part for many people is knowing what they...
Making the Leap Into A New Job
Ever Wonder How to Make A Big Change? I’m talkin’ BIG change--like a new career or moving cities. A lot of people are unhappy in their current jobs, current lives, current circumstances -- but not a lot of people know what to do about that. So they just sit in their...
Let Fear Lead The Way…NOT!
Do you ever get afraid? Does it stop you? Do you dream of starting a business...but fear failure? Do you dream of being on stage but fear the audition? What would you do if you weren’t afraid? How might you behave differently? Would you throw caution to the...
