Photo by angietorres on Flickr Goal setting is great. Creating vision is important. Dreaming is necessary. But, the rubber needs to hit the road. From my own experience this is often the most difficult step. We set goals, we create vision, we dream to help us go in the right direction. But often those steps [...]
Archive > September 2011
Authenticity
Authenticity. What is it, really? It’s become one of those buzzwords that seems to mean different things to different people. I was surprised to read the variety of meanings authenticity had for different people in this post called I Am Not Authentic. In spite of all the definitions of authenticity, I am a fan of [...]
Do More Than Communicate . . . Connect
John Maxwell has a book out called “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently”. I’ve been around a number of great communicators. I’ve been around a few people that also connect. The difference is huge. One is short-term, the other long-term. One can be motivating, the other deeply inspiring.
Quotables from Lifehacker
I love quotes. Quotes succinctly capture a big idea in a very short sentence — at least the quotes that have impact. Quotes make you stop and think. I was thrilled when I found the ‘Quotable’ posts on the site lifehacker.com site recently. Here are some thought-provoking quotes from their site. If you click on [...]
Choices Plus Follow Through Make You
There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind, in the end, the choice you make, makes you. -John Wooden Did you catch what isn’t said in the quote above? It’s not circumstances that make me, nor friends, nor family. It’s not even certain conditions, or money. It’s [...]
The Journey of Goals
…the reason we set goals at all is because of who we become as we’re reaching them. The “getting” itself is often the start of yet another journey. – Christine Kane I’m kind of a goal-setter. I have an idea of where I want to go, then I put into play the steps to get [...]
Believe You Matter
I am a fan of the blog Leadership Freak. Dan Rockwell does a great job of discussing leadership topics – and keeping it brief. The byline of his blog is “helping leaders reach higher in 300 words or less.” When we think of leadership, many attributes come to mind: integrity humility visionary communicator confident courageous [...]
From Time Management to Purpose
Time management is a good thing. Managing your time so you are spending time doing the things that are important to you is a very good idea. But, time management can be a rather short-sighted perspective. Living life well is so much more than about managing our time. It’s about living out what really matters [...]
The Power of And
Image: jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net We tend to live and think in the ‘Or’ mentality. I am outgoing or quiet. I am decisive or flexible. I am tough minded or tender hearted. Doug Conant, CEO of Campell’s soup, challenges that thinking. He says the leadership principle that most changed him was the ‘and’ way of thinking. [...]
