Memorial Day. Throughout the generations brave men have died preserving the freedoms by which we live our lives.We pay tribute to them and realize how much we have to be grateful for. Because of them, we get to choose how we want to spend this day, and how we want to live our lives. […]
“Nothing is really work, unless you would rather be doing something else.” – James Barrie Have you ever had one of those moments when a light goes off in your head and you say to yourself, “I don’t want to work for anyone anymore. I can do this better myself’? Or, maybe you have […]
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 […]