15 Things Great Leaders Do
Article by Glen Llopis If you are looking to advance your career into a leadership capacity and / or already assume leadership responsibilities – here are 15 things you must do automatically, every day, to be a successful leader in…
You Get What You Choose
“While we don’t always get what we want, we always get what we choose.” 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell I don’t think we always realize that the results we receive are a direct result of the choices…
Quadrant II: Not Urgent But Important
In Stephen Covey’s book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he shares a principle of managing your day, your week, your month, even your year. It is the Time Management Matrix. In his matrix he unpacks the four areas of…
Good Intentions
“Direction, not intention, determines destination!” Andy Stanley I know it sounds good when someone says I intend to but what I have noticed is good intentions don’t get us very far. It almost seems like a lack of commitment. We…
Bad Systems or Bad People?
“So often the problem is on the system, not on the people. If you put good people in bad systems, you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.” Stephen covey I have heard it…
Organize and Execute
Organize and execute around priorities. I teach a Priority Management Class: How to Maximize Your Time. In that class we unpack the challenges of living in the Whirlwind. A term coined by Sean Covey in The 4 Disciplines of Execution….
The Small Things
Don’t expect bigger things if you are not faithful in small things. Sweat, Care about, work on, and focus on executing at a high level with integrity and pay attention to the small things that have been placed in my…
Experience
“We do not learn from experience . . . . We learn from reflecting on experience.” As you gather data, document your process, and analyze what you find, you’ll learn about what progress you are making toward your goals. John…
Don’t Assume This Will Continue
From Magic Johnson at the International Builder Show opening ceremonies. “Don’t assume you will continue to stay the best. Sometimes we need to go back, refocus, adjust and pivot. Re-evaluate our process, our projections, our teams, our goals. Sometimes you…
Love the Journey
Commencement Speech at Villanova University by Pulitzer Prize winning author Anna Quindlen “There will be hundreds of people out there with your same degree; there will be thousands of people doing what you want to do for a living. ….
Your Words and Actions
The good book reminds us that “The tone of our words will shape the tone of our relationships.” I know I have been guilty of letting my passion come across as anger or attitude. I don’t know about you, but…
Trust the Process
Coach Wooden, UCLA Bruins Coach. You don’t control the outcome, but you do control your preparation, you do control execution, you do control teamwork , and you do control effort. Just trust the process. Executive Toughness by Jason Selk Wow!…