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Why Are You Here?

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.  And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs There are a lot of people in a lot … Read more

Something Different

“Do not take life too seriously.  You will never get out of it alive.” – Elbert Hubbard Normally in this space we’re talking about leadership, or change, or some kind of challenge we face in our organizations.  Today is a little different.  It’s still about a challenge, but that challenge is of a completely different … Read more

Energy vs No Energy

“Most people see what they want to, or at least what they expect to.” – Martha Grimes Being a leader is hard work.  There’s no “easy” button or magic bullet.  Every time you think you everything figured out as a leader, something new comes along and you feel like a beginner all over again. All … Read more

No Change = No Change

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou Humans spend a lot of time wishing we had different lives.  We see other people who have achieved some measure of success, however we define it, and we wish we had … Read more

Start Small & Celebrate

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Chances are good that at some point – probably many points – you’ve heard someone talk about how the world has become very small.  Because of technology, or this … Read more

What Makes You Alive?

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive.  And then go do that.  Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman I was recently speaking with a group of leaders about one of everybody’s favorite topics, time management.  Each person had a different … Read more

Step Back & Slow Down

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius One result of being told we live in a fast-paced world is that we believe we have to hurry all the time.  We’re told that if we’re not constantly going full throttle that we will certainly get behind, … Read more

What’s Your Fuel

“When you look at people who are thriving in their jobs, you notice they didn’t find them, they made them.” – Ashley Goodall One of the aspects of real success that gets overlooked is energy.  People like to talk about their skills, whether technical or people-related, and people like to talk about their characteristics – … Read more

The Word of the Day is “Energy”

“Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital.” – Daniel Webster Energy, or lack thereof, has been an issue for leaders for as long as leaders have existed.  I’m sure that, thousands of years ago, the head cave man was tired and run down and felt overwhelmed with all the responsibilities … Read more

Passion & Energy & Why You’re Here

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela I had a meeting recently with a client who made me feel bad about myself. I won’t share every detail, but the summary would be this: … Read more

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