H. Jackson Brown Was Right
He's a great writer--and, on top of that, apparently a pretty smart guy. He definitely got this right: "Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best. Strive for excellence, not perfection." Strive for excellence today.
Being Your Best When it Counts
It's not being the best that counts, it's being your best WHEN it counts that really matters. If a runner qualifies for the Olympics, no one cares whether he was the first or last qualifier--what matters is that he qualified! If that runner goes to the Olympics with...
LL4L: Thought For The Week
Remember this week... Leadership is neither found nor proven by how one leads those who agree with them. Leadership only begins to show up when met by opposition, challenge and adversity.
The Way Things Are To Be Seen
George Carlin famously said: "Have you ever noticed when someone is driving faster than you they're an idiot, but when they drive slower than you they're a moron?!" Oh, how easy it is to judge those that don't do things just right, in other words--My Way! One of my...
Leading Those Who Disagree
When we talk about leading people who are against you, it's important to remember there's always a reason there. When someone resists your leadership, they're saying, "I can't tell my story the way you're leading." We assume their story is simply to resist us, but...
Where Leadership Begins
“Alright, now--everyone up, and move to the opposite side of the room,” I said a few minutes into a keynote address. “If you’re on the right, go left, if you’re on the left, go right...if you’re in the front, move the the back, and if you’re in the back, move to the...
Groundhog Day
That infamous holiday is quickly approaching! And of course, it got me thinking--remember that Bill Murray movie of the same name? In it, since Murray's character has to repeat the same day over and over,he spends a lot of time learning the piano and researching...
Notice Some Changes?
Nothing is so constant as change, they say. As you might have noticed lately, I've made some serious changes to my website! In addition to streamlining aesthetically, I've added a page explaining my philosophy, as well as a more easily navigated toolbar which...
An Everyday Miracle
As 2015 unfolds, and some have already broken their New Year's resolutions, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes, often attributed to Albert Einstein: There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though...
Your Hot Water Self vs. Your Everyday Self
Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “Women are like teabags. You don’t get their full flavor until you put them in hot water.” The same could be said for men, I suppose--but why? Why is it that when put in hot water, we rise up to do extraordinary things, things we...
