“In times of turbulence, the greatest danger isn’t the turbulence – it’s to act with yesterday’s logic.” – Peter Drucker One of the things that’s great about humans is that we can learn from our past mistakes. One of the things that’s not great about humans is that we can become mesmerized by our past … Read more
“No matter what you have done in your life, the world is changing, and you must change too. You must have the humility to accept that it doesn’t matter how successful you are, you must continue learning and growing.” – Guilherme Loureiro I hear a lot of leaders who are my age and older complain … Read more
…and with it comes an opportunity for some family time. We’ll be doing that for the next few weeks, and in the meantime things will be quiet in this space. Whether it’s summer where you are or not, take time with the people who matter most to you. Nobody ever lays on their deathbed and … Read more
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain We’ve spent some time in the past talking about purpose, and even more than that, being purposeful (here, here, here and a bunch of other places). It seems like a very … Read more
It’s a holiday today in my part of the world. We tend to use holidays as an opportunity to remember how fortunate we are and how grateful we ought to be. That’s great – let’s resolve to spend the next year remembering our good fortune and gratitude on a daily basis. See you next week.
“Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb People throw around a lot of different words and phrases to describe great leaders. You hear about things like work ethic, integrity, communication skills, vision, strategic thinker, etc. The list could go on and on, but most lists would be missing one of the most … Read more
“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” – J.R.R. Tolkien I had the good fortunate a few weeks ago to be chatting with a group of extremely high-performing leaders. A lot of interesting topics came up, but one that really stretched everyone’s minds was … Read more
“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” – Thomas Sowell I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with a group of outstanding leaders on a regular basis. We get together and talk about a lot of different topics, mostly big picture stuff. It’s an opportunity for those leaders … Read more
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland Last week in this space the conversation was about understanding who you are and who you aren’t, and then getting help where you need it. Based on the feedback that came in, that topic struck a nerve. … Read more
“Astrophysicists assure us the universe has no center; therefore, you cannot be it.” – David McCullough, Jr. A lot is expected of leaders. Sometimes people in leadership roles feel like they’re supposed to know how to do everything, how to handle every situation, what to say to anyone at any time, etc. It can be, … Read more
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