Let me begin by saying that Albert Einstein was far more than a theoretical physicist and Disruptive Leaders don’t spend their lives creating chaos for those around them. As a philosopher and humanist, Einstein’s insights about life and the world we live in are both simple and profound, are not only in harmony with his […]
“Remember, our conduct is influenced not by our experience but by our expectations” – George Bernard Shaw In mythology, Pygmalion was a sculptor who carved a statue of a beautiful maiden, fell in love with it and brought it to life with a kiss. In literature, George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”, Henry Higgins, transformed the […]
I’m a firm believer in positive thinking. At the same time I’m acutely aware that at times it’s difficult to maintain both motivation and a positive attitude 24/7 when we get mired in quicksand (which happens to all of us), or when the days just seem to get out of control. Sometimes breaking from routines […]
‘‘The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.’’ —Jim Rohn As business owners, there are things we know, and things we […]
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot There’s a saying that you should only look back to see how far you’ve come. But when you do that, do you ever say, “If I knew then what I know now I would have (you fill in the […]
When you empower others , your own power increases. It’s not counterintuitive. It’s the Law of Reciprocity at work. When you do something nice for people they feel compelled to return the favor. In this case, by empowering others, you influence them to feel more positive about you, which translates into increased trust. The greater […]
A while back, a young family with a 7 year old boy moved into the neighborhood. The child was entering second grade, and the mother, mentioned to his teacher that he was shy and nervous about making new friends. In class, the teacher noticed that too. Thinking she was doing a good thing, she told […]
Being the boss doesn’t make us leaders. To be leaders, we need followers, not people who have learned to follow because they have to in order to collect a paycheck. That’s meaningless. So what’s missing? The credibility factor. We need to be believed, and we need to demonstrate that we deserve to be trusted. In […]
That famous non-entity Anonymous once said, ‘the only time you should look back is to see how far you’ve come.’ So tell me, how did last year go for you? If experience is truly the best teacher then we can all agree that regardless of whether we ended the year in the black or […]
Did you know this is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’? I bet you did. Hectic as it’s been, we’ve already gotten through Thanksgiving and Chanukah. Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, (which is still in reruns), and Small Business Saturday are history. We’ve trolled parking lots at malls looking for a space, overspent (I’m […]