In my journey through life I have met some pretty neat people that have overcome obstacles far greater than I can even imagine myself having to face. Three of the most recent include Jenna, Jamison and James. I met Jamison at a conference I spoke at. Jamison is in his 20s, is bright, intelligent, has […]
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Have you ever led a project or task that was politically sensitive? To be successful in these kinds of environments, it is vital that you plan your meetings carefully to ensure you maintain control over the outcome. This does not mean you will always prevail in having a decsion go your way – but it
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Ok – Sometimes I wonder what planet I’m on. I like to think I’m infallible, but then reality sinks in. Yesterday, I showed up to speak at a breakfast group – only to find out I was one week early! Now, I could have got upset, but instead I sat down, had some oatmeal and
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While getting ready for an engagement my thoughts wandered to what it means to live a life of excellence. A life of excellence does not necessarily mean an excellent life, or excellent accomplishments. A super athlete, movie star or business tycoon may have excellent lives by some standards, but are they truly living a life
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I had a good relationship with my Dad and have some very fond memories of him. Yet, when my Dad passed away in August 2001, I remember having some feelings of regret – of not having had a deeper relationship with him. But deep is relative isn’t it? If we sat down together over a
When we talk about execution – about getting things done – one of the things leaders run into is the question about quality. How good is good enough? I saw this a long time ago and recently saw it again on the internet (I’d like to give credit to the creator but don’t know who
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I was giving a presentation the other week when something unexpected happened, during an exercise where we were playing Jenga. Jenga is a simple game. Three little rectangular blocks of wood are laid side by side with another layer of 3 blocks stacked perpendicularly on top of them until you have a tower of blocks
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It almost seems counterintuitive doesn’t it? But – to focus your efforts, you have to learn to give up control. You cannot control… How someone behaves What decision is reached How someone feels The traffic The weather How your team performs The value of your investments What someone thinks of you What you can control…
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We all have a favorite account of someone who did something great with their life after overcoming an obstacle that got in their way. We look at these people sometimes wistfully, wishing we had the same good fortune to overcome our own obstacles. Well – if it was due to good fortune, we probably wouldn’t
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