by Steven Fulmer | Sep 25, 2014 | Articles
If I could write or take claim to a song about the courage of personal leadership, of all the songs I’ve heard and loved, I wish I could have written Nothing More by the Alternate Routes. There’s a particular phrase in there that reads: Tell me what it is...
by Steven Fulmer | Sep 15, 2014 | Articles
Jacques Cousteau once said, “If you have the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, you have no right to keep it to yourself.” Notice the words he used. He didn’t say, “if you have the opportunity to live an extraordinary life.” He didn’t say, “the...
by Steven Fulmer | Sep 8, 2014 | Articles
Speaking at a conference last week, I had the opportunity to ask a room full of about eighty people the following question: Are you living an extraordinary life? Of the eighty, only about six people raised their hands. To the rest I then asked: What’s the...
by Steven Fulmer | Sep 2, 2014 | Articles
This blog may read as trite at first, but I assure you it’s not. It’s an essential behavioral tool for your journey as a leader. That tool is this: Smile! Hear me out! Smiling breaks down more barriers and opens up more doors than any other tool in your toolbox....
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 25, 2014 | Articles
As I travelled more than 5,000 miles over two weeks meeting and visiting with family old and new for our summer vacation, I came across this quote from Alice Walker and found it quite inspiring. Have you ever found yourself powerless? Hmmm, could this be the reason?...
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 18, 2014 | Articles
A point you may have heard me mention at one time or another is the need for leaders to S.A.I.L. That is: Situationally Adjust, Inspire and Learn! Like a sailboat needs wind, opposition, and challenge to sail, so do leaders. Our job as leaders is not to create a...
