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The number one reason why we don’t ask enough questions
Early in my career I didn’t ask many questions. I mistakenly believed that as a leader I should know the answers to everyone else’s questions. As a result, I adopted the ridiculous attitude of “fake it ’til you make it.” Unfortunately, that caused me to do a lot of faking but very little making. The…
Read MoreAttitude – It’s a Choice!
As I shared in my last post, one of the teachings from John that has caused me to grow the most is How to be a REAL Success. Previously I wrote on Relationship principles that I’ve learned from John over my career working with him. Today I’ll share on the A in REAL – Attitude.…
Read More9 ways to overcome fear
In a speech in 1933, American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, addressing a nation mired in a Depression and on the verge of a world war, famously stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” During the first century A.D., Epictetus said, “It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded,…
Read MoreExtra! Extra! Read All About It!
When it comes to job performance, there’s really not much difference between an ordinary person and an extraordinary person. Consider the game of baseball. Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers had the best batting average in the major leagues last season at around .350. That is, when he came to the plate, Cabrera got a…
Read MoreWithout a Plan, You’re Growing Nowhere
Personal growth doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not an automatic process. If you want to guarantee growth, then you need a plan—something strategic, specific, and scheduled. Motivational speaker Earl Nightingale said, “If a person will spend one hour a day on the same subject for five years, that person will be an expert on that…
Read MoreNo Problem? No Progress!
“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.” — Theodore Rubin What’s your perspective on problems? Do you know in your head that they should be expected, but wish in your heart that they could just disappear? That’s how most people think…
Read More4 Reasons Why Losses Hurt So Much
It’s about that time of year again: In just two short months, my new book, Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn, will be released. I can’t wait for this book to come out, because while winning is fun and easy, losing can be challenging. Yet how we deal with loss has a huge effect on…
Read MoreLiving Out the Laws of Leadership
I’ve personally really enjoyed this month’s blog posts on The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. I’ve had the privilege of working with John Maxwell since 1998, the same year that he published the 21 Laws. While a lot has changed in 15 years, one of the things that I appreciate about the Laws of Leadership…
Read MoreCharacter: who we are on the inside
I believe it is a normal human desire to be concerned about how we look on the outside. There’s nothing wrong with that. What can get us in trouble is worrying more about how we look on the outside than about how we really are on the inside. Our reputation comes from what others believe…
Read MoreTransition: Managing the “Ins and Outs” of Leadership
I am often asked how to successfully manage leadership transition within an organization. How do you end well? Or conversely, how do you start off on the right foot? My friend, Bob Russell, has written an excellent book, Transition Plan, on the successful leadership changeover following his 40-year tenure at Southeast Community Church in Louisville,…
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