“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
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” – Martha Washington I recently published a book (I know, it’s hard for me to believe too). The topic was change and how to be better at it – lots of stuff that’s similar to what we talk … Read more
“I don’t want features, I want value. I don’t want benefits, I want value.” – Jeffrey Gitomer I recently had a conversation with a client about recruiting. They’ve been looking to fill a position for over a year, and have gotten to the point of making offers, but haven’t had anyone say ‘yes’. I asked … Read more
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi One of the most common failings I run into with leaders is a lack of interest in self-development. Maybe that sounds surprising, but it’s true. I’ve lost track of how many leaders I’ve … Read more
“Innovation without execution is hallucination.” – Thomas Edison One of the most commonly used words in any conversation around business these days is innovation. Everybody wants to be innovative, whether it’s in terms of products or services, delivery methods, leadership, whatever. The more creative ideas the better. The problem isn’t that a lot of businesses … Read more
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault We talk a lot in this space about focus, and the importance of keeping a clear picture in your mind of WHERE you want your business to be. And it is certainly very important. … Read more
“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” – Theodore Roosevelt We talk a lot in this space about planning and vision and all those kinds of good things. It’s critical to think about WHERE you’re trying to go before you start working to get there. It’s important … Read more
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas.” – Steve Jobs One of the things I think is a big struggle for high performing people (which I’m sure you all are) … Read more
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt There are a lot of leaders out there who spend time thinking about the future, about what they want their … Read more
“Attach yourself to those who advise you rather than praise you.” – Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux I’m fortunate to spend most of my day in the company of successful leaders of great organizations. I could list all the behaviors or skills that these leaders seem to have in common – they embrace change, they have an internal … Read more
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