It’s Not Real If It Is Not Written
It’s not real if it’s not written. This is the downfall of a lot business leaders and managers. My opinion is that lack of clarity is one of the most destructive situations we put our people in on a daily…
Maintaining or Creating
“It is difficult overcoming a maintaining culture.” John Maxwell John shares a story about one of his early jobs that really hit home for me as I get the amazing opportunity to coach companies all over the country. “There’s an…
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. ….