A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office – Part 2 Losing Our Purpose

[See  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office – Part 1 Denial] Let’s face it; we didn’t expect to be in this situation.  We expected a life of good jobs, and a growing economy that supports our real goal of creating wealth and a better more prosperous way of life.   The American Dream, [...]

Change Your Values…Tame Your Gremlins

Have you ever found yourself experiencing a challenge or failure that had a déjà vu feeling as if you have been here before? Then there is the realization that yes, you have repeated some of the same self-defeating behaviors that achieved a similar unpleasant result before. I Call Do-Over Call it DNA, mental loops, or [...]

Blankity-Blank-Blank Nerves!!

Nerves! Those blankity-blank-blank nerves! Yes, you heard me.  Nerves.  Those darn nerves!  Always around, never a dull moment: “nerves” have gotten the best of us and promoted the worst of us.  Leadership isn’t leadership without nerves, is it. I have a close relationship with nerves.  My nerves, other people’s nerves, high nerves, low nerves… the [...]

John Wooden’s Winning Principles

I have always been a BIG follower of John Wooden! I have read every book on him and have worked to apply his principles to my business, my relationships, and my life. A Standard of Excellence I recently came across this INCREDIBLE strategy of standards of excellence and code of conduct to find happiness. I now [...]

The Leader’s Journey: The Fool On The Hill?

During one of my personal contemplation sessions, I was taken away by the Beatles song “Fool on the Hill” which was playing in another room in our house. It’s the Beatles playing, so of course I had to listen to the whole song… A Different Perspective But perhaps because of my state-of-mind or perhaps it was [...]

Leadership Follies – Avoiding the Customer at All Costs

“What does it matter? If I get it done by Monday, that’s not going to make or break us.” In the hyper-competitive world of work, it does not seem logical that anyone would not feel a sense of panic or anxiety when it comes to customers.  Based on the recent economic downturn, people should see [...]

Leadership: A Curtsy, A Bow, or A Handshake?

Happy New Year everyone! And a special Happy New Year to our USA southerly continental sister’s country of Brazil for ushering the new year with the inauguration of its first female President, Dilma Rousseff.  Folks, this is leadership news that is more noteworthy than Obama assuming office, and let me tell you why. Anyone care to [...]

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