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We Are What We Repeatedly Do
Today’s Big Idea—To a great extent, your life is the sum total of your habits. 99% of the time, people don’t change overnight. Change is almost always cumulative, it occurs over time. And your habits, good or bad—over time, will make or break you. Even centuries ago...
Allow Obstacles to Transform You
People with a strong mindset handle obstacles in a very different way than other people. And how they handle obstacles depends mostly on how they think about obstacles. They see obstacles and life problems as transformational opportunities—without which—they would...
Be More Partner, Less Boss
The Big Idea: A recent survey suggests that you can give your employees a happiness boost equivalent to doubling their household income. How? By behaving more like a partner and less like a traditional boss. Read on to learn how. About a decade ago, I can recall one...
Disentangle Yourself From Device Addiction
"I fear the day that technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." -Albert Einstien If the photo above looks anything like dinner with your family, your time alone, or a recent meeting you had with your team—this post is for...
Lead YOU First
My friend Trey asks great questions. Shortly after starting my blog, he asked, “So why did you call it lead you first?” That inquiry inspired this post. What does it mean to lead yourself? Years ago, I came across the following quotes from thought leaders I deeply...
Your Habits–Over Time–Will Make or Break You
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle It would be impossible to talk about personal leadership without talking about habits. Aristotle made his observation more than 2,000 years ago, and it still holds true. Can you...
Great Leadership Always Includes Gratitude
Here is today’s BIG IDEA—The research is very clear that gratitude changes your brain chemistry and wiring, your leadership results, your physical health, and the health of your organization. Many years ago, I was leading meth recovery groups for the VA hospital. One...
