Personal Leadership

Leadership Tip for the Week: If we are humble and open-minded, we can learn from virtually anyone. Some individuals will model positive traits and behaviors we can emulate. Others will not. Allow them all to be your teachers. When you experience negative traits and behaviors, promise yourself that you will never emulate them. Learning and

Leadership Tip for the Week: Many excuses given today are a form of denial, or distortion of information. Being a good leader is about accepting personal responsibility for our actions. Be transparent about your mistakes and admit them. If necessary, apologize and accept accountability. Do this and you will set an excellent example that others

Leadership Tip for the Week: Belief in something is a force multiplier. It is the first and most powerful step in achievement. Everything is created twice, first in the mind and secondly in its physical accomplishment. Therefore, believe in yourself and the skills, talents, and creativity that resides within you. This is the first essential

Leadership Tip for the Week: The word motivation is the combination of two words… motive and action. It is your personal motive for taking action. Your potential can be achieved when you take even the smallest possibilities and stimulate them into ideas and accomplishments. Even the giant sequoia tree begins as a small seed. What

Leadership Tip for the Week: Many talented and gifted leaders are “frozen” by living in the past. Within their minds fear, guilt, and regret reside holding them back. Don’t allow this to happen to you. We can’t go back and change the past… we can only learn from it. Everyone who tries to do new

Leadership Tip for the Week: It is through the "process" of achieving our goals (and often the struggles) that we change for the better. The lessons we learn through personal effort and growth in achievement are frequently more powerful than the final accomplishment. Quotation attributed to: Henry David Thoreau: American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher

Leadership Tip for the Week: Great leaders do not attempt to draw attention to themselves. They know that narcissism is toxic. Instead, their focus is on accomplishing the mission by motivating each team member to be their personal best, and inspiring them to reach their potential. Quotation attributed to: Lao Tzu: Ancient Chinese philosopher and

Leadership Tip for the Week: The achievement of money, fame or influence is temporary in this lifetime. These things will all be eclipsed by others in the future. The deepest level of satisfaction comes from personal triumphs, accomplishments, and the belief that what we do truly matters and may leave a legacy for future generations.

Leadership Tip for the Week: Getting knocked down for our beliefs and values does not mean we are weak. In fact, by overcoming such setbacks and struggles, and by getting up again, we become stronger than we ever were before. Quotation attributed to: Concepcion Arenal: Spanish thinker, journalist, poet, and dramatic author “The one who

Leadership Tip for the Week: Science has demonstrated that If you truly want to be successful, your one essential task is to create and maintain a positive attitude. When you've got an attitude of enthusiasm, expectancy and optimism…  your opportunities grow, and perceived problems shrink. A leader with a positive attitude draws people to your