Blogs on Personal Growth
Greetings Leaders! After checking popular search engine key words, it appears that people are looking to overcome discouragement. You can find another blog about this here. Today, I hope to provide perspective on overcoming defeat. Overcoming defeat is a state of mind. My question to you is… Can you be defeated? To overcome defeat, your […]
Overcoming Defeat – The Thing You Need To Know Read More »
Greetings Leaders! On July 1st, a few more consultants were let go by my client. One of them. an IT Technician, had been with them for 12 years. He was well liked and competent and had a quirky but funny sense of humor. While he hadn’t been given specific notice that he was going to
25 – 55 yrs old? How to Thrive in the Coming Decade Read More »
Greetings Leaders! Following my customary morning routine, I am sitting at a Starbucks catching up on the financial markets, blogging and reflecting. Being a creature of habit, there are three coffee houses that you might normally find me at. As I’m here so often other customers have come to know me, if not in person,
Make Time to Connect With Jewels Read More »
Greetings Leaders! I am not a scholar or a historian, although our past has always drawn me to it. Why? Because, as mankind moves forward into the future, it is the only yardstick we have to measure our progress against. As an American, I know that I am truly blessed. I live in a time
Independence Day – Celebrate by Using Your Gifts Read More »
Greetings Leaders! As some of you may know, in addition to leadership development, I day trade stocks. One of my informal mentors is Jeff White, aka The Stock Bandit. I know, the name isn’t one I would pick for leadership development, but Jeff is first class all the way. Honest, sincere, a good teacher. He
Halftime – Remember Those New Year’s Resolutions? Read More »
Image via CrunchBase Greetings Leaders! Two people have been on my mind lately. Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson. I was thinking about Steve and Michael because both have significantly impacted the world we live in. Many people idolize these two men for their accomplishments and contributions to society. Yet… could they have done better? I
Making A Difference – Leaving Your Mark on the World Read More »
Greetings Leaders! With the economy in the shape it is in, many people are looking to make more money. There are a lot of ways to make more money, but many of us struggle with this all the time. I’ll confess that there are times when look in the mirror and ask myself how someone
How to Make More Money – A Philosophical Approach Read More »
Greetings Leaders! People tell me I ask too many rhetorical questions. I know it drives my wife crazy at times… but… what if… what if everyone, and I do mean everyone, played nicely in the sandbox together? I ask this question, because my 18 year daughter asked me the other night, wouldn’t the world be
Playing Nice in the Sandbox of Life Read More »
Greetings Leaders! I’m going to apologize up front for deviating a little bit from leadership and personal development and talk about the stock market, for just a moment. Let me make this perfectly clear, I am not an expert in the stock market. However, I do actively day trade and therefore have more opportunity to
What’s Going to Happen Tomorrow? Read More »
Greetings Leaders! During a leadership class I was teaching for the California Highway Patrol, we were discussing “Ways of Knowing.” The general premise that I put forth was that a leader routinely asks two questions: What do I know? How do I know it is true? As a leader, you are asked to make decisions
Financial Crisis – What Leaders Forgot To Do… Read More »
